Engage your 5th grade students with this comprehensive and standards-aligned science reading passage and activity set focused on food webs and energy flow in ecosystems. This resource provides a clear, grade-level appropriate explanation of producers, consumers, decomposers, and food chains, culminating in the concept of a food web. Perfect for science stations, independent practice, or homework, this engaging activity helps students build both science comprehension and reading skills through real-world examples and structured responses.

Designed to meet NGSS 5-LS2-1, this resource integrates science content with ELA standards, supporting informational text skills such as citing evidence, determining main ideas, and using content vocabulary. Students explore the movement of energy and matter through ecosystems while reinforcing key concepts with multiple-choice, short answer, and fill-in-the-blank questions. The format promotes differentiation and can be used digitally or in print for flexible classroom use.

✅ What’s Included:

• 3-page informational reading passage with visuals and examples
• Student worksheet with short answer and fill-in-the-blank formats
• 12 task cards (open-ended and multiple-choice)
• Complete answer key
• Google Form version for digital integration
• Teacher instructions and optional journal components

🧠 Skills Covered:

• Identifying producers, consumers, herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, and decomposers
• Understanding food chains and food webs
• Explaining energy flow and nutrient cycling in ecosystems
• Interpreting science texts and answering comprehension questions
• Applying vocabulary and content knowledge in varied formats

💡 Perfect For:

• Science stations or centers
• Homework or sub plans
• Small group reinforcement
• ELA and science integration
• NGSS-aligned instruction

🌟 Why Teachers Love It:

• ✔️ Clear, engaging text that’s easy to differentiate
• ✔️ Supports both science content and ELA standards
• ✔️ Multiple formats for response options and assessment
• ✔️ Ready-to-go—saves valuable prep time
• ✔️ Digital & print versions for classroom flexibility

Give your students the tools they need to understand complex ecosystem relationships with this focused and flexible resource. It’s a perfect fit for any upper elementary science classroom looking to build strong science literacy.

This READ station is also available in a discounted bundle of 8 stations about Food Webs.

Information about the Food Webs Science Stations UNIT BUNDLE

These Food Webs Next Generation Science Stations include eight different science stations where students deepen their understanding of food webs, ecosystems, consumers, producers and decomposers, and the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment. The focus is on 5-LS2-1.

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