3rd Grade Vocabulary Part Six Living Things and Food

Interact When plants and animals (organisms) affect one another or the environment to meet their needs.

Producer A living thing (organism) that makes its own food All plants are producers. A living thing (organism) that makes its own food

Consumer All animals are consumers. A living thing (organism) that eats other living things as food

Herbivore Animals that eat only plants

Carnivore Animals that only eat other animals

Decomposer A living thing (organism) that breaks down dead organisms for food