Critter Cafe Food Web/Ecosystem Menu Project (aligns to 5-LS2 & 5-PS3)

This is a fun activity for students to learn more about a chosen ecosystem and food web. Students create a tri-fold restaurant menu with prices, food names (examples: Plankton Tea and Great White Chowder), and a picture of the food web using resources. This project encourages creativity while learning science. My students are always excited to complete this project and share with their fellow classmates.

The following is included in this PDF:

-Directions

-An in-depth example to show students (full color)

-Letter Home to Parents about the Project

-All requirements needed to complete the project

-Student Note Sheet

-Grading rubric

-Example Pictures to guide your instruction

NGSS Standard Alignment - 5th Grade:

5-LS2 – Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics (Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment)

5-PS3 – Energy (Use models to describe that energy in animals’ food was once energy from the sun)

If you have any questions/concerns please don't hesitate to contact me. :)

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