Blue - Ocean Food Chains and Food Webs

Australian curriculum content descriptions:

Year 7 Science:

• Interactions between organisms, including the effects of human activities can be represented by food chains and food webs (ACSSU112)

Syllabus outcomes: SC4-15LW

General capabilities: Critical and creative thinking

Cross-curriculum priority: Sustainability OI.2

Relevant parts of Year 7 Science achievement standards: Students predict the effect of human and environmental changes on interactions between organisms.

Unit of work: Blue The Film – Science – Year 7 & 8

Time required: 120 mins +

Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium – lead students in discussion and class activities, oversee group work.

• Student Worksheet – one copy per student
• Device capable of presenting a website to the class
• Food Chains and Food Webs Factsheet
• Marine Food Web Factsheet
• Marine Food Web – With Answers
• Trophic Levels Factsheet
• Antarctic Organisms Cards
• Ball of string
• Poster making materials

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

• Collaboration
• Communication
• Creativity
• Critical thinking
• Problem solving

Blue is a feature documentary film charting the drastic decline in the health of our oceans. With more than half of all marine life lost and the expansion of the industrialization of the seas, the film sets out the challenges we are facing and the opportunities for positive change. Blue changes the way we think about our liquid world and inspires the audience to action. Find out how to screen or download the film here. Along with the film is an ambitious global campaign to create advocacy and behaviour change through the #oceanguardian movement. To become an ocean guardian, see the website.