Energy Flow GoogleTrek

TEKS: 7.5Matter and energy. The student knows that interactions occur between matter and energy. The
student is expected to: (c) diagram the flow of energy through living systems, including food chains, food webs,
and energy pyramids.

The GoogleTrek is a self-paced unit where students will learn the vocabulary used for different organisms and
explore how the organisms relate to one another in an ecosystem. The following table lays out how the unit
progresses and student options. Below the table is the student copy of notes and a condensed form of the table.

Level Task Objective Point value

Introduction
(REQUIRED)
Pre-Test Students will take a pre- If student received a 95:
test involving vocabulary 50 points
identification and reading
ecosystem scenarios. If a If student received less
student receives a 95 than a 95:
(missed only 1 scenario) 0 points
they may skip level 1 and
start at level 2.
Notes Students read through a 50 points
PowerPoint presentation
and fill in the notes.
Level 1
50 points needed total
BrainPop Videos Enforce recognition of 25 points
(Required) student vocabulary and
Food Chains and ecosystem relationships
Energy Pyramids
Google Mural Students select and 25 points
image of an ecosystem
with multiple organisms.
Students label the
organisms with the given
vocabulary words and
define the vocabulary
word. This is completed
using Google Drawing.
Frayer Models Students create a frayer 25 points
model for each of the
given vocabulary words.
This is completed using
Google Slides.
Level 2
100 points needed total
Food Chain and Web Students read about the 25 points
Guided Reading relationships in food
chains and webs and
answer questions in their
notebook.
Build a Food Chain After reading about the 25 points
organisms that live in a
specific ecosystem,
students write down one
food chain that exists in
their notebook.
Build a Food Web 1 Continuing with the same 50 points
ecosystem students read
in build a food chain,
students create a food
web for the entire
ecosystem and answer
questions. This is a
worksheet students turn
in.
Build a Food Web 2 Students work through a 50 points
digital food web activity
through PBS Learning.
Students write the food
web down and answer
questions. This is a
worksheet students turn
in.
Level 3
200 points needed total
What would happen Continuing with the 50 points
if1 Build a Food Web 1
scenario, students
answer questions about
the food web when
animals die or threats to
the ecosystem are
presented. This is a
Google Form.
What would happen Continuing with the 50 points
if2 Build a Food Web 2
scenario, students
answer questions about
the food web when
animals die or threats to
the ecosystem are
presented. This is a
Google Form.
Scenario reading 1 Students watch a video 100 points
and read an article about
how warmer oceans are
affecting aquatic
ecosystems. Students
then answer questions
about the article and
make predictions on how
the food web may change.
This is a Google Form.
Scenario reading 2 Students watch a video 100 points
and read an article about
how vultures are dying
due to drugs given to
cattle. Students answer
questions about the
article and make
predictions on how the
food web may change.
This is a Google Form
Level 4
350 points
Endangered Species Students read an article about how the current
Act Article government is considering disbanding the
(Required) endangered species act.
Take your stance Students make a presentation either for or against
(Required) the endangered species act. If for, the student must
pick an animal found in Texas on the endangered
species list and create a presentation on behalf of the
animal. If against, the student must create a
presentation representing a group of people who
may be against.
 The Flow of Energy
_______________________________ is the main energy source for life on Earth.

Producers and Consumers

Organisms that capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use that
energy to produce food are called ______________________. They are also known
as ______________________ and usually go through _________________________________.

Examples: ________________________________________________________________

Organisms that rely on other organisms for their energy and food supply
are called ______________________________. They are also called ____________________.

Examples: ________________________________________________________________

Types of Consumers
_________________________, like ________________________________, eat plants.

_________________________, like _______________________________, eat other animals.

_________________________, like____________________, eat both plants and animals.

_________________________, like _________________________________, feed on plant and

animal remains and other dead matter.

_________________________, like _________________________________, break down

organic matter and return nutrients to the environment.

Feeding Relationships and Diagrams

Energy flows through an ecosystem in ________ _______________________.

A ____________ ______________ is a series of steps in which organisms

transfer energy by eating and being eaten.
A ____________ _____________ links all the food chains in an ecosystem Only about ______% of the energy available is transferred from one
together and shows complex feeding interactions. trophic level to the next.
Each step in a food chain or food web is called a __________________
___________________. They are labeled according to their location. The amount of energy available at
_______________ consumers eat producers. each trophic level in an ecosystem
___________________ consumers eat primary consumers. can be represented by an
___________________ consumers eat secondary consumers. ________________ _________________.
__________ ____________________ are the consumers who have no
predators.

Energy Flow Module Rubric Total points needed: 750

________________ Approved to move on to level ________ by _____________.
Pre-Test Score:
Notes completed: 50pts _________________
For each of the levels below, circle the options you chose to complete the necessary
The arrows shown in a food web or chain will point to the organism number of points.
that is _______________________ the energy. They show which way the Level 1 Brain Pop Frayer Model Google Mural
Vocabulary ID Videos (required) Vocabulary Vocabulary
energy is going. 50 points needed 25 pts 25 pts 25 pts

Level 2
This food web is Vocab
Relationships
made up of _____ food 100 points Food Chain and Build a Food Build a Food Build a Food
needed Web GR 25 pts Chain 25 pts Web 1 50 pts Web 2 50 pts
chains.
Level 3
Ecosystem
Scenarios What would What would Scenario Scenario
200 points happen if 1 happen if 2 Reading 1 Reading 2
needed 50 pts 50 pts 100 pts 100 pts

Level 4
Debate
350 points
needed
Pro - Endangered Anti -Endangered
(You must get
approval from your Species Act and I am Species Act and I am
teacher regarding representing the representing the Jury Member
which side you
choose) ________________________ ________________________