Which teaching approach best addresses an energy flow misconception in ecosystems for upper elementary students?

Which teaching approach best addresses an energy flow misconception in ecosystems for upper elementary students?

• A. Use a local food web activity and emphasize energy flow from producers to consumers, clarifying that energy, not matter, is transferred and that energy is lost as heat at each transfer.
• B. Teach that matter is what flows through ecosystems and energy stays at each trophic level.
• C. Explain that energy is recycled within organisms.
• D. Focus only on population counts without energy concepts.

Answer: (A)