Food Chains and

Energy
Key Idea
Science texts often use
flowcharts to communicate
complex scientific ideas.
Component 1: Short Review
Q1. Name a common plant in a rainforest.
 Q2. Describe some common herbivores that
might live in a rainforest.
Q3. Why are some animals called carnivores?
Give an example.
Component 2: Lesson purpose/Intention

 Explainto the students that this lesson is

about reading flowcharts and how
important reading is for learning and when
answering questions. The lesson is about
the food chains in an ecosystem. We want
to be sure we know and understand about
the transfer of energy.
Component 3: Lesson Language Practice

Q1. What do the arrows represent?

Q2. What does the diagram above ‘say’ in
words?