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What was Theo doing when he complained about being bored at his grandparents' cottage?
What was Theo doing when he complained about being bored at his grandparents' cottage?
- Helping with household chores
- Playing video games (correct)
- Exploring the nearby woods
- Fishing on the lake
What did Theo's grandpa suggest bringing along on their fishing trip?
What did Theo's grandpa suggest bringing along on their fishing trip?
- A basket of snacks
- A portable video game console
- The old instant camera (correct)
- A book to read
Why was Grandpa Joe digging in the soil?
Why was Grandpa Joe digging in the soil?
- To dig for earthworms (correct)
- To build a small pond
- To bury treasure
- To plant a garden
What do fish eat, according to Grandpa Joe?
What do fish eat, according to Grandpa Joe?
What do worms eat, according to Grandpa Joe?
What do worms eat, according to Grandpa Joe?
What is the role of worms in the ecosystem, according to Grandpa Joe?
What is the role of worms in the ecosystem, according to Grandpa Joe?
What is Theo's initial reaction to learning about what worms eat?
What is Theo's initial reaction to learning about what worms eat?
What was the time of day when Theo woke up to go fishing with his grandpa?
What was the time of day when Theo woke up to go fishing with his grandpa?
What was Grandpa Joe's suggestion after not getting any bites?
What was Grandpa Joe's suggestion after not getting any bites?
What type of creatures live in a lake, according to Grandpa Joe?
What type of creatures live in a lake, according to Grandpa Joe?
What did Theo see sitting on a lily pad?
What did Theo see sitting on a lily pad?
What did the frog catch with its tongue?
What did the frog catch with its tongue?
What was in Theo's sandwich?
What was in Theo's sandwich?
What was the beaver doing in the water?
What was the beaver doing in the water?
What do beavers primarily eat?
What do beavers primarily eat?
Why did Grandpa Joe want to move again?
Why did Grandpa Joe want to move again?
What is the main component of the murky water in the lake?
What is the main component of the murky water in the lake?
What is the source of energy for algae?
What is the source of energy for algae?
What is the primary food source for small fish in the lake?
What is the primary food source for small fish in the lake?
What is the role of plankton in the lake's ecosystem?
What is the role of plankton in the lake's ecosystem?
What do loons primarily eat in the lake?
What do loons primarily eat in the lake?
What is the term for the green stuff floating on top of the water?
What is the term for the green stuff floating on top of the water?
Who eats insect larvae in the lake?
Who eats insect larvae in the lake?
What is unique about the bird that Theo saw in the lake?
What is unique about the bird that Theo saw in the lake?
What was Theo's reaction when he saw the heron catch a fish?
What was Theo's reaction when he saw the heron catch a fish?
Why did Grandpa Joe start the boat's motor?
Why did Grandpa Joe start the boat's motor?
What was Grandpa Joe's 'extra-special spot'?
What was Grandpa Joe's 'extra-special spot'?
What did Theo and the deer have in common?
What did Theo and the deer have in common?
What did Theo realize about the lake?
What did Theo realize about the lake?
What did Theo catch in the lake?
What did Theo catch in the lake?
What did Theo and Grandpa Joe plan to do with the caught fish?
What did Theo and Grandpa Joe plan to do with the caught fish?
What did Theo realize about his role in the lake's ecosystem?
What did Theo realize about his role in the lake's ecosystem?
What is at the base of a lake's food web?
What is at the base of a lake's food web?
What do animals have to do to get energy?
What do animals have to do to get energy?
What is the role of decomposers in a lake's food web?
What is the role of decomposers in a lake's food web?
What is an example of a consumer that eats producers?
What is an example of a consumer that eats producers?
What is special about Theo's eating habits?
What is special about Theo's eating habits?
What did Grandma Mae suggest using to connect the plants and animals in the food web?
What did Grandma Mae suggest using to connect the plants and animals in the food web?
What did Theo want to do the next day?
What did Theo want to do the next day?
What is the relationship between the plants and animals in a lake's food web?
What is the relationship between the plants and animals in a lake's food web?
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Study Notes
Lake Ecosystem
- Theo goes on a fishing trip with his grandpa to a lake and learns about the ecosystem
- The lake has a food web consisting of producers, consumers, and decomposers
Producers
- Producers at the base of the lake food web include:
- Grasses
- Lily pads
- Algae
- Some kinds of plankton
- Producers get their energy from the sun
Consumers
- Consumers eat producers or other animals
- Examples of consumers:
- Deer (eat only plants)
- Beavers (eat only plants)
- Herons (eat fish)
- Fish (eat plankton, algae, or other fish)
- Humans (eat plants and animals)
Decomposers
- Decomposers return nutrients to the soil and lake that plants and other organisms can use
- Examples of decomposers:
- Bacteria
- Fungi
- Worms (eat decaying plants and animals, return nutrients to the soil)
Food Web Connections
- All plants and animals in a food web are connected
- Theo uses yarn to illustrate the connections between the plants and animals in the lake ecosystem
Additional Facts
- Loons eat fish, frogs, crayfish, and shrimp
- Beavers are vegetarians and eat plant materials like bark, stems, leaves, and roots of trees, shrubs, and aquatic plants
- Herons eat fish
- Fishing line and bait can be used to catch fish
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