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1 Ecosystems, Food Chains + Food Webs Vocabulary Activities 2012 Three Dog Graphx Designs

2 Ecosystems, Food Chains + Food Webs Vocabulary Activities by Tom Wier This three page set of vocabulary worksheets includes a crossword puzzle, a wordsearch puzzle, and a Crack the Code brain teaser. Each of the worksheets is based on the key terminology for the life science food chain and food web unit that is a part of many state standards. Each worksheet reinforces the following sixteen terms: pollution scavenger carnivore non-living things ecosystem herbivore consumer food web population habitat prey producers decomposer omnivore photosynthesis food chain predator Each worksheets includes kid-friendly graphics to make it more appealing. I also have an Ecosystem Bingo activity that is based on many of the same words and concepts. Thank you! Tom Wier Teacher Tom on TPT 2012 Three Dog Graphx Designs

3 Ecosystems, Food Chains, + Food Webs Solve the puzzle below by using the science words in the box below. Count the squares if needed. Leave a the box blank if there is a space between two words (Example: food chain) ACROSS 4. A place where living things and non-living things interact 6. An animal that only eats other animals 9. An animal that only eats producers (plants) 12. Any organism that is capable of growth and reproduction 13. Shows the flow of energy from the sun, to a producer, to consumers 14. An organism that breaks down dead plant and animal material 15. Any animal that will eat animals that it did not kill DOWN 1. A living thing uses sunlight to make sugar (plants) 2. Anything that is not alive and never was alive 3. The number of specific organisms found in an ecosystem or community 5. The process plants use to make food (sugar) by using light, water, and carbon dioxide 7. Any organism that needs to find food in order to survive 8. Shows the flow of energy through all living things in an ecosystem 9. An animal's natural home 10. Substances found in the air, water, or soil which are harmful to living things 11. An animal that eats both producers and other consumers carnivore food chain living things pollution consumer food web non-living things population decomposer habitat omnivore producers ecosystem herbivore photosynthesis scavenger

4 Ecosystems, Food Chains, + Food Webs Solve the puzzle below by using the science words in the box below. Count the squares if needed. Leave a the box blank if there is a space between two words (Example: food chain). 1 p 2 n 3 p r o 4 e c o s y s t e m o n p d - u u l l h 6 c a r n i v o r e a o e v t 7 c 8 f t r i 9 h e r b i v o r e o o 10 p s 11 o n a o n o s o m g b n s d y 12 l i v i n g t h i n g s u 13 f o o d c h a i n l i t t m w t u v h a 14 d e c o m p o s e r h t o i t r b e i r n s o e g i 15 n s c a v e n g e r s ACROSS DOWN 4. A place where living things and non-living things interact 6. An animal that only eats other animals 9. An animal that only eats producers (plants) 12. Any organism that is capable of growth and reproduction 13. Shows the flow of energy from the sun, to a producer, to consumers 14. An organism that breaks down dead plant and animal material 15. Any animal that will eat animals that it did not kill 1. A living thing uses sunlight to make sugar (plants) 2. Anything that is not alive and never was alive 3. The number of specific organisms found in an ecosystem or community 5. The process plants use to make food (sugar) by using light, water, and carbon dioxide 7. Any organism that needs to find food in order to survive 8. Shows the flow of energy through all living things in an ecosystem 9. An animal's natural home 10. Substances found in the air, water, or soil which are harmful to living things 11. An animal that eats both producers and other consumers carnivore food chain living things pollution consumer food web non-living things population decomposer habitat omnivore producers ecosystem herbivore photosynthesis scavenger 5 p

5 Find words relating to ecosystems below. They may be hidden vertically or horizontally. g e c o s y s t e m y t u q y o i s c p h u i j c a r n i v o r e h o i u n z h c y i n c s c a v e n g e r d q l o k o h k p f w y d e c o m p o s e r i n k t w c t n p h a e e m p r r e u g v l a o p r e y o e o m e k r o r i m h i i p s h a q r p r m j v d e d n c f a n v o y p l r s u b n n v m d u r v p b g i l n h y b y l i i e s s a c i i s i t n l t s t h n a v v h f n t e h c q t h g u h v p m t t o o s o e o r k e g a i t t e w z m k i r r p k q r s e x v t n h i s l k k g o e e u w r s y c h h h g i o i c e y k n f o o d c h a i n r f s n n s z c o a j x c o n s u m e r j z p g y f t s r a p o f o o d w e b e v m f s p n carnivore habitat pollution consumer herbivore population decomposer living things predator ecosystem non-living things prey food chain omnivore producers food web photosynthesis scavenger

6 Find words relating to ecosystems below. They may be hidden vertically or horizontally. g e c o s y s t e m y t u q y o i s c p h u i j c a r n i v o r e h o i u n z h c y i n c s c a v e n g e r d q l o k o h k p f w y d e c o m p o s e r i n k t w c t n p h a e e m p r r e u g v l a o p r e y o e o m e k r o r i m h i i p s h a q r p r m j v d e d n c f a n v o y p l r s u b n n v m d u r v p b g i l n h y b y l i i e s s a c i i s i t n l t s t h n a v v h f n t e h c q t h g u h v p m t t o o s o e o r k e g a i t t e w z m k i r r p k q r s e x v t n h i s l k k g o e e u w r s y c h h h g i o i c e y k n f o o d c h a i n r f s n n s z c o a j x c o n s u m e r j z p g y f t s r a p o f o o d w e b e v m f s p n carnivore habitat pollution consumer herbivore population decomposer living things predator ecosystem non-living things prey food chain omnivore producers food web photosynthesis scavenger

7 Crack the Code - Ecosystems, Food Chains, + Food Webs The words below have been written in code. Use the hints in the decoder at the top of the page to help break the code (the letters on top are the correct answers, the letters on the bottom are the code). Write the correct word on the line provided beside each code word. You may need to add spaces to separate the words. P A B C D E V F G H I J K N L M N O P Q M R S T U V W X C Y Z 1. azwkpqmz 10. nmmkvwi 2. kwymramhwz 11. wymhjhqwr 3. mrlcfmzw 12. amttdqcml 4. amadtpqcml 5. ypzlcfmzw 6. azmkdywzh 7. tcfcluqecluh 8. lmltcfcluqecluh 9. hypfwluwz 13. aemqmhjlqewhch 14. ewzicfmzw 15. ymlhdrwz 16. epicqpq 17. azwj 18. nmmkyepcl pollution scavenger carnivore non-living things ecosystem herbivore consumer food web population habitat prey producers living things decomposer omnivore photosynthesis food chain predator copyright 2012 Three Dog Graphx Designs

8 Crack the Code - Ecosystems, Food Chains, + Food Webs The words below have been written in code. Use the hints in the decoder at the top of the page to help break the code (the letters on top are the correct answers, the letters on the bottom are the code). Write the correct word on the line provided beside each code word. You may need to add spaces to separate the words. P A K B I C U D H E V F Q G S H B I Y J D K N L O M F N Z O A P T Q M R X S L T G U W V E W J X C Y R Z 1. azwkpqmz predator 2. kwymramhwz decomposer 3. mrlcfmzw omnivore 4. amadtpqcml population 5. ypzlcfmzw carnivore 6. azmkdywzh producers 7. tcfcluqecluh living things 8. lmltcfcluqecluh non-living things 9. hypfwluwz scavenger 10. nmmkvwi food web 11. wymhjhqwr ecosystem 12. amttdqcml pollution 13. aemqmhjlqewhch photosynthesis 14. ewzicfmzw herbivore 15. ymlhdrwz consumer 16. epicqpq habitat 17. azwj prey 18. nmmkyepcl food chain pollution scavenger carnivore non-living things ecosystem herbivore consumer food web population habitat prey producers living things decomposer omnivore photosynthesis food chain predator copyright 2012 Three Dog Graphx Designs

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