
In our simulation exploration, what was needed for plants to get food molecules?
Energy: the ability to make things move or change
Based on this definition of energy, which of the following would be an example of energy in action? Select all that apply.
Where do the mosquitoes get their food molecules from? Select all correct answers:
What would happen to the organisms in the food web if clover and alder trees were removed? Why?
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Animals get energy from food matter, but plants do not need food.
The question we are investigating is about food molecules, and this book is about energy. What do you think food molecules have to do with energy?
Where do food molecules for plants come from?

What gas do plants use to make food and how does it enter the plant?
What liquid do plants use to make food and how does it enter the plant?
How do plants use energy to make food? Where does the energy come from?
New Understanding - Explain how plants get food.
Criteria For Success
Identify the 3 things plants need for food AND what part of the plant they enter.
Explain how plants use these 3 things to get food matter.
Herbivores eat ________________
(Hint: Herbs come from....).
Herbivores are producers or consumers?
Carnivores eat ________________
(Hint: carne is similar to the Spanish word carne).
Carnivores are producers or consumers?
Omnivores eat ________________
Omnivores are producers or consumers?
Decomposers eat ________________
Decomposers are producers or consumers?
Use the food web below to answer the questions.

How do producers get food matter?
How do consumers get food matter?
List two consumers in this ecosystem:
Plants make their own food.
Plants need energy to grow, move, and make seeds.
Herbivores eat plants and animals.
Some organisms use dead things as food matter.
All the energy organisms get from food originally comes from the sun.