First graders play a game of charades, acting out the roles of producers and consumers. This interactive activity illustrates how goods and services are produced and consusmed.

Third graders identify the relationship between producers and consumers and supply and demand. They listen to a lecture and complete a variety of graphic organizers to show their understanding.

Students identify consumers and producers in different communities. Students collect a variety of soil samples and record organisms found in the samples.

Students analyze the understanding of what a producer is. Students distinguish between producers and consumers. Students produce a hat of his/her own. Students will share creations with each other.

Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over concepts in ecology, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.