About This Lesson
Visit an underwater forest near Point Lobos, California, to learn what a kelp forest food web looks like. From the smallest microbes to the largest animals, more than a thousand species take part in this diverse food web that draws its energy from the Sun.
Guiding Questions
- How does a food web show the connections among living things? What do the connections in the web represent?
- What is the ultimate source of energy for this food web?
- What is the difference between a producer and a consumer? Name one example of each from the clip.
