What is eating YOU!

You are also going to investigate how other animals have adapted to the world around them and where their place is on the Food Chain. While you are gathering clues on how Pale Male is able to survive city life, you will also be learning about The Food Chain and the predator/prey relationship that applies to all living things. Before you can begin your mission you need to learn a little more about predators and prey and why their relationship to each other is so important to our ecosystem.  Read the article and watch the video below to get clues on how and why Pale Male is now living and able to survive in the city and on the different types of foods that animals need to eat to survive. You will also need to know a few key terms before moving on. Finally, you will use the links below and any other resources that you may find that will help you to create a presentation to share with the class. Included in your presentation; 

1. Definitions of Key Terms 
2. What is the Food Chain? What is a Food Web? What is the difference between a Food Chain and a Food Web?
3. Why is the Food Chain important to animals as well as humans?
4. How have animals adapted to the invasion of the human population?
5. If any, what are the effects on the Food Chain?
6. How has Pale Male been able to adapt to his city life? Have other non-city animals( i.e. cats/dogs = city animals)  adapted to living around people, if so how?
7. Provide a diagram of the food chain to show to the class. It can be hand-drawn, collage, computer-generated, *just be creative and colorful

Key Terms