Describe cycling of matter and flow of energy through food webs (roles of Sun, producers, consumers, decomposers).
Aligned tasks under 4.12B balance fluency and reasoning so students can explain decisions about Food webs & energy flow.
Teachers can use 4.12B to sequence instruction on Food webs & energy flow and monitor progress toward mastery.
Start with concrete or familiar examples, connect to prior knowledge, model a clear process, and provide checks for understanding aligned to 4.12B.
Standard 4.12B describes the essential skills and understandings for Food webs & energy flow in Grade 4. It clarifies the learning outcomes and what successful work looks like.
It lays groundwork for the next grade by deepening accuracy and flexibility with Food webs & energy flow, so students can tackle more complex problems later.
Use short exit tickets and tasks where students explain decisions, show multiple representations, or justify answers—directly aligned to 4.12B.
