Simple food chains
I can use a simple food chain to show how animals and plants depend on each other for food.
Simple food chains
I can use a simple food chain to show how animals and plants depend on each other for food.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The basic needs of animals for survival are water, food and air.
- Animals need food from plants and other animals to survive.
- A food chain is used to show the order in which living things depend on each other for food.
- A food chain can be drawn as a simple scientific diagram. The arrows represent 'is food for'.
Keywords
Animal - An animal is a living thing which moves and eats other animals or plants.
Basic needs - A living thing's basic needs are what they need to be able to survive.
Plant - A plant is a living thing that often has a stem, roots, and leaves.
Depend - To depend on is to rely upon.
Food chain - A food chain shows how living things depend on each other for food.
Common misconception
Pupils often think the arrow in a food chain means “eats” and also that arrows should be drawn from predator to prey (rather than prey to predator).
This lesson reinforces the fact the the arrow in a food chain can be interpreted to mean 'is food for'.
Equipment
Pupils may wish to use books or the internet to help with a range of ideas for Practice Task B.
Licence
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