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Pill

Theme C - Interaction &  Interdependence

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Direct Hit

Theme A - Unity & diversity

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Page Facing Up

Theme B - Form & Function

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Keycap Digit One

Theme D - Continuity & Change

<ul>
	<li>Food Chain: A simple linear sequence showing who eats whom.
	<ul>
		<li>Example: Grass 🡪 Grasshopper 🡪 Frog 🡪 Snake</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>Food Web: A complex network that shows how multiple food chains are interconnected. It&#39;s like the Facebook of the animal kingdom!
	<ul>
		<li>Real-world example: In the dry thorn scrub of Argentina, think of a spider eating both an ant and a beetle, while a bird munches on both the spider and the beetle. It&#39;s a tangled web!</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>They are web-like because many creatures don&#39;t stick to just one menu item.
	<ul>
		<li>Creatures might eat multiple species and be the dinner for several others!</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>Trophic Level: Each step in a food chain or web. Organisms at the same level generally have the same role in the food chain.
	<ul>
		<li>Fun Fact: Some creatures are greedy and eat from more than one level. Imagine you eating both salads (producers) and burgers (primary consumers) at a meal!</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ul>

To make a food web

<ul>
	<li>List all the organisms.</li>
	<li>Identify who eats whom.</li>
</ul>

Organisms at the same trophic level are typically at the same level in the web. But remember, some are greedy and show up on multiple levels!

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Task: For our friends in northern Canada&#39;s taiga ecosystem, use the data in Table 1 to see who&#39;s dining on whom.

🕵️&zwj;♂️ Collecting Invertebrates - The insect edition of Pok&eacute;mon Go!

<ul>
	<li>
	Sweep Net: Wave it around to capture those flying insects.

	<ul>
		<li>
		Picture this: Like trying to catch butterflies on a sunny day!
		</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>
	Beating Stick: Gently tap vegetation to make insects fall out.

	<ul>
		<li>
		Pro Tip: Hold a beating sheet or net below to catch the surprises.
		</li>
		<li>
		Real-world example: It&#39;s like shaking a tree to get apples, but instead, bugs fall out!
		</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>
	Identify Your Catch: Use cool apps like &#39;Insect This&#39;, &#39;Animal This&#39;, or &#39;iNaturalist&#39;.

	<ul>
		<li>
		Imagine having a pocket-size zoo guide to know who&#39;s who in the insect world!
		</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ul>

👍 Wrap-up: Next time you see insects or animals, remember - they&#39;re all part of this massive, interconnected web of life. And who knows, maybe you&#39;ll construct the next big food web!

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Remember, always be curious and respectful when exploring nature.

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Happy studying! 🌱🦋📚

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Trophic Relationships

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