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KS Science logoKS ScienceKelly Sweitzer · Grades 6–12
Grades 9–12EcologyTrophic levels · energy flowPrintable + interactive

Food Web Maze

Each box gives a clue. Students name the term, then follow the path labeled with their answer. Wrong answers dead-end, so the maze checks itself; only the correct energy-flow route reaches FINISHED. Print it, or use the self-grading online version.

Free resources / Food web maze

What's included

What you get

  • Printable student maze (print and go) and a full answer key with the correct path in green and decoys in pink
  • Interactive online version: students type each term and travel the path; it grades itself, no login
  • "Go digital" QR page to project or hand out so students can open the maze on any device
  • Editable SVG files for the maze, key, and QR page
  • Correct path: producer → primary → secondary → tertiary consumer → apex predator → decomposer
  • Decoys target classic mix-ups: decomposer vs. detritivore vs. scavenger, apex predator vs. keystone species, predator vs. parasite vs. omnivore

Preview

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Printable ecology maze student page
Printable student maze
Interactive ecology maze in a browser
Interactive version: self-checking, works on any device

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