PreK-2

B2: Describe how almost all animals' food can be traced back to plants.

Curriculum Organizing Questions	What plants are in this animal's food chain? What are some of the food chains in this environment? What are some ways we can describe what eats what in an environment?
Elaboration	Some animals eat plants, and other animals eat both plants and animals. Some animals eat other animals, but if the food chain for those animals is traced backwards, eventually, it will lead to a plant. NSES C3a
Specific Ideas	All animals depend on plants. NSES C3a Some animals eat plants. NSES C3a Some animals eat animals that eat plants. NSES C3a Food chains show how food is traced back to plants.als. Some animals eat other animals, but if the food chain for those animals is traced backwards, eventually, it will lead to a plant. Benchmarks 5E1
Developmental & Instructional Implications	The key step that plants make their own food is very difficult for elementary students and should be saved for middle school. The complexity of the natural world can be overwhelming, so only small samples of it should be considered at any one time.
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