Constructing a food web

Constructing a food web

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This task is about showing relationships in a food web.

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Here is some information about feeding links between several different animals and plants.
sparrow hawk
grass caterpillar
rabbit cat
grass rabbit
gorse beetle
caterpillar sparrow
rabbit hawk
beetle sparrow
In the box below draw a food web showing all of the feeding links shown above.
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Level:
5
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Description of task: 
Using information about 'feeding links' between several different animals and plants students draw a food web to show all these links.
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Science capabilities
The capabilities focus is brought about by the conversations you have and the questions you ask.
 
Capability: Interpret representations
This resource provides opportunities to discuss scientific conventions for representing feeding relationships (a food web).
 
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Answers/responses: 
  Y11 (03/1998)
Any food web which correctly shows pattern, e.g.,

difficult

2 correct – moderate

1 correct – easy

Diagnostic and formative information: 
Analysis of Responses for use of arrows
Arrows correctly used – 34%.
Arrows used, pointing the wrong way – 27%.
Didn't use arrows, e.g., used lines – 30%
No response given – 9%.