Describe a Food Web in a Rainforest Ecosystem

Understand food chains and the roles of organisms in ecosystems.

Teaching Context:
Designed for Year 7 or Year 8 science when exploring ecosystems and energy flow.

Basic AI Prompt:
Explain a rainforest food web using producers, consumers and decomposers.

Enhanced AI Prompt:
Act as a science tutor helping a Year 7 student. Describe a rainforest food web with examples of producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers and decomposers. Use clear and simple explanations. End with a question to get the student thinking more deeply about how the web might change if one species disappeared.

Spice it Up (Optional Extension):
Ask for a diagram to accompany the explanation or convert it into a quiz.

Lesson Implementation:
Introduce the concept of food webs using a video or image. As a class, brainstorm rainforest organisms. Students then use the AI prompt to explore a food web that includes these examples. Provide a scaffolded worksheet where students label each role (producer, consumer, decomposer). After reading the AI output, they draw a diagram to match the explanation.

Encourage students to reflect on the “what if” question posed by the AI and write a response. For extension, students can create their own quiz using Google Forms or Kahoot. This activity strengthens understanding of ecological relationships and energy transfer using engaging and accessible AI support.

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