Compare how plants and animals obtain energy SPI 0507.3.2

Links verified 3/12/2021

1. Energy Cycle in Living Things - A fascinating parallel between plant and animal life is in the use of tiny energy factories within the cells to handle the energy transformation processes necessary for life.
2. Interactive Graphic Organizers Sampler - This series of thinking tools covers a range of activities. These tools let you actively construct, examine, and modify your ideas. Currently seven of the planned seventeen thinking tools are available; look for the titles in green on the left.
3. - Teaching idea! - Have your students prepare a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting plant and animal cells. Teachnology has an online Venn diagram generator.
   1. Comparing plant and animal cells - Teachnology has a worksheet to print to help your students get ready for the activity above
4. The Flow of Energy Through Plants and Animals - The energy flow through living organisms starts with sunlight and photosynthesis, then travels through the food chain in bite sized chunks.
5. Structure of Living Things - definitions, links to related topics and a video

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