From powerful lions of the savanna to majestic eagles perching in mountain-top nests to stealthy crocodiles in everglade swamps, apex predators inhabit various ecosystems around the world, ensuring healthier, more balanced ecosystems. Apex predators, masters of the food chain, are essential in shaping the structure and regulation of the population of plants and animals in our environment. They are typically extremely skilled hunters with physical, behavioral, or sensory adaptations that allow their species to survive and dominate their habitats.
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In our five-day unit plan, elementary-aged students will discover more about what makes an animal an apex predator, and dive deeper into specific species of our top predators: great white sharks, crocodiles, eagles, and lions. Included in the unit plan are five days’ worth of comprehensive daily lesson plans, instructional resources, downloadable and printable worksheets, vocabulary activities, graphic organizers, writing templates, comprehension questions, children’s book suggestions, and more. We hope you enjoy our fascinating cross-curricular unit on apex predators, uniquely designed to engage our youngest learners in the incredible ways that animals keep our ecosystems more balanced!
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