Katie Leatherman

Lesson Cycle
Lesson Title: Food Web Tic Tac Toe
Target Concept: For students to gain knowledge about the interactions between living organisms.
Standards/Rationale: 112.15. Science, Grade 4
9.) a.) investigate that most producers need sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to make their own food,
while consumers are dependent on other organisms for food
Lesson Objectives: The students will be able
to create and complete at least 3 of the 9
activity squares in a row to make a tic tac toe
displaying comprehensive knowledge about the
food web in various ways.

Assessment: The students will be required to

choose at least two activity squares with a
partner and one square by themselves. Any
extra squares is extra credit, 2 points added if
done with a partner and 1 point added if done
individually. The squares must create at least
one tic tac toe to receive a passing grade.

Materials:
Tic Tac Toe Sheets
Card board
colored paper
markers
scissors
glue
posters
Lined paper
graphing paper

Lesson Cycle: (Direct instruction)

The teacher will:

Focus/Mental Set:
Play online game http://www.sheppardsoftware.com
/content/animals/kidscorner/games/foodchaingame.html
Teacher asks formative question while playing game:
"What eats grass?" "What eats the cow (or other animal
that eats grass)? A human, correct!
"What would happen if no one ever ate cows?" The
would become over populated!
"What would happen if there were no grass?" No food
for cows!
Use these questions to lead into lesson about the food
web.

The student will:

All students involved through listening and
answering questions asked by teacher and
also done while the teacher goes through the
online game. Students will begin to make
inferences as to why the food web is
important.

Feel free to use different animal examples or the ones

given on the website game! Make sure to play into at
least 3 levels if you can!
Teacher Input: Orally present information created on
Prezi about the food web including what it is, why it is
important, how population can affect food webs, and
energy flow. Explain tic tac toe activity. Each square is
a different activity to display students understanding of
the food web.
Guided Practice: Ask a student to hand out the tic tac
toe sheets. Instruct class to divide into pairs to complete
at least two of the given squares on the sheet. Allow
students to use given material as needed. Walk around
to see if students are able to design their mini projects
accurately on the food web. This should only be about
30 minutes to make sure students have time to complete
a square individually. If students are not done with at
least two squares with their partner they can finish after
they have done their independent practice.
Independent Practice: Students will be expected to
complete at least one square activity by them selves.
Continue to walk around before monitoring progress.
Closure: Ask at least two students or pairs to present a
tic tac toe square of choice to the class.

Students will actively observe teacher as she

instructs and work together to complete
online game to prepare for guided practice.
Students will be instructed as to how to
complete tic tac toe activity and shown
where to get materials to complete squares.
Students will create and complete at least 2
assignment squares with a partner using
needed materials. Students will be
displaying ability to plan and put together a
plan to complete assignment as well as
displaying knowledge of the food web.

Students will complete at least 1 activity

square by themselves. Student will be able to
ask teacher for assistance if needed.
Student will stand up in front of the class to
present chosen activity square to show if the
criteria was met.