Energy Conservation in an Ecosystem

This activity is a lab exercise where students look at the passing of water in cups and compare it to the available energy in an ecosystem. During this activity, students will be actively engaged in modeling energy transfer. Students will collect data, graph it and respond to reflection questions to connect the data to what happens in an ecosystem. Once complete, students will apply their observations to food chains and the Law of Conservation of Mass and Energy. This activity is a great way to lead into a discussion of local ecosystems and native species.

Resource ID#: 152015 Type: Lesson Plan

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General Information

Subject(s): Science

Grade Level(s): 6, 7, 8

Intended Audience: Educators

Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s) 30 Minute(s)

Keywords: energy trophic levels, ecology, law of conservation of mass and energy

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Worksheet

Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Diversity and Ecology 2016

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