What Are Food Chains and Webs? (The Science of Living Things)

by Bobbie Kalman

Other authorsJacqueline Langille (Illustrator)
Paperback, 1998

Status

Available

Call number

SCI G.520

Publication

Crabtree Publishing Company (A Bobbie Kalman Book)

Pages

32

Description

A simple introduction to food chains and webs, featuring both herbivores and carnivores and discussing energy, food production, and decomposition in various ecosystems.

Collection

Barcode

3408

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

32 p.; 9.5 inches

ISBN

0865058881 / 9780865058880

Lexile

940L

User reviews

LibraryThing member kris0812
This book serves as an introduction to food chains and food webs. It provides many examples of food chains in different ecosystems, describing both herbivores and carnivores. I will use this book during our "living things" unit in science. I will read this book with groups 3 and 6 during centers in
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reading class. Then in science class the two groups will discuss the book and create a poster to present to the class.
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LibraryThing member ashtynryane
This book was packed full of information about food webs, how they work, and how they help us as humans. It is definitely a dense read considering it is only 29 pages. It goes into detail about what a food chain is, photosynthesis, herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, decomposers, different types of
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food webs, and even a food web game at the end. I thought this book was full of stunning images that help the reader picture exactly what the book is talking about. Although it did not keep me wanting to read more, I do still think this is a great book to read if we are trying to gain information and knowledge about food chains and webs and how they work.
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Rating

(3 ratings; 3.3)

Call number

SCI G.520
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