5th grade food webs and ecosystems videos
Quick answer
In 5th grade (ages 10–11), children trace how energy from the sun moves through producers, consumers and decomposers in an ecosystem. Start with Crash Course Kids "Gotta Eat!", then FreeSchool's food chains lesson and "Food Webs: Crash Course Kids". Play all on repeat, or loop one food web until your child can draw it.
Videos in this playlist
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Gotta Eat! - Crash Course Kids 1.1Crash Course KidsPlay from here Loop - 2
Feed Me: Classifying Organisms - Crash Course Kids #1.2Crash Course KidsPlay from here Loop - 3
Understanding Ecosystems for Kids: Producers, Consumers, Decomposers - FreeSchoolFree SchoolPlay from here Loop - 4
Ecosystems Video Lesson for Kids | Grades 3-5 | Mini-ClipGenerationGeniusPlay from here Loop - 5
Ecosystems for Kids | Plants, Animals, & Their EnvironmentHomeschool PopPlay from here Loop - 6
ECOSYSTEM - The Dr. Binocs Show | Best Learning Videos For Kids | Peekaboo KidzPeekaboo KidzPlay from here Loop - 7
Photosynthesis for Kids | Learn how plants MAKE their own foodLearn BrightPlay from here Loop - 8
Photosynthesis for Kids - Introduction to Photosynthesis for Children: FreeSchoolFree SchoolPlay from here Loop - 9
Who Needs Dirt?: Crash Course Kids #27.1Crash Course KidsPlay from here Loop - 10
Fabulous Food Chains: Crash Course Kids #7.1Crash Course KidsPlay from here Loop - 11
The Food Chain for Kids | What is a food chain? | Come learn about producers, consumers and more!Learn BrightPlay from here Loop - 12
The Food Chain for Kids | Producers, Consumers, and DecomposersHomeschool PopPlay from here Loop - 13
What Is A Food Chain? | The Dr. Binocs Show | Educational Videos For KidsPeekaboo KidzPlay from here Loop - 14
Food Chains for Kids: Food Webs, the Circle of Life, and the Flow of Energy - FreeSchoolFree SchoolPlay from here Loop - 15
Food Webs: Crash Course Kids #21.2Crash Course KidsPlay from here Loop - 16
Food Webs & Food Chains for Kids | Fun Lesson for Grades 3-5 | ScienceGenerationGeniusPlay from here Loop - 17
The Dirt on Decomposers: Crash Course Kids #7.2Crash Course KidsPlay from here Loop - 18
Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers - Roles in EcosystemsMiacademy & MiaPrep Learning ChannelPlay from here Loop - 19
Home Sweet Habitat: Crash Course Kids #21.1Crash Course KidsPlay from here Loop - 20
What Is the Food Chain? | Science for Kids | The Magic School BusThe Magic School BusPlay from here Loop - 21
Food Chain for Kids – INTERACTIVE | Learn all about producers, consumers, and decomposersLearn BrightPlay from here Loop
What does this 5th grade ecosystems unit cover?
It covers producers, consumers and decomposers, how plants make food from air, water and sunlight, food chains and food webs, and how energy and matter move through an ecosystem. By the end a child should draw a food web and explain what happens if one part disappears.
How does RepeatWatch help with food webs?
Set an A–B loop on one food web diagram and pause to copy the arrows onto paper. Slow a dense explanation to 0.75×, save the producers, consumers and decomposers lessons on keys 1–9, and use Repeat one for review.
Frequently asked questions
What grade learns food webs?
In the US, food webs and the movement of matter and energy among plants, animals and decomposers are usually 5th grade life science (ages 10–11), building on earlier food chain lessons. Grade levels vary by country and school, so start wherever your child is.
How can we keep a science session short?
Watch one lesson, then draw a food web for a backyard, pond or park. Use Stop after N loops so a video ends on its own. Videos play in YouTube's player, so YouTube may show ads.