Vocab sort definitions Notebook page 163
Animal that hunts other animals for food. Predator Animal that hunts other animals for food.
Animal that is hunted and eaten for food. Prey Animal that is hunted and eaten for food.
Living and non-living and how they interact Ecosystem Living and non-living and how they interact
Feeding Relationship Expressed through a food chain – movement of energy from organism to organism (ex: mom and baby bird)
Abiotic Non-living
Biotic Living
Producer Autotroph, self-producing, makes own food and is the starting point of the food chain
Heterotroph, relies/feeds on other organisms for food Consumer Heterotroph, relies/feeds on other organisms for food
Decomposer Organisms that breaks down dead/decaying matter into soil (bacteria, fungi)
1st; in food chain an animal that feeds on plants; herbivore Primary consumer 1st; in food chain an animal that feeds on plants; herbivore
2nd; in food chain, a carnivore that feeds only on herbivores Secondary consumer 2nd; in food chain, a carnivore that feeds only on herbivores
Tertiary consumer In food chain, topmost level carnivore that feeds on other carnivores (secondary consumers)
Food Chain Movement of energy from producer to consumer to decomposer and back to the producer.
Herbivore Eats plants only
Carnivore Eats animals only.
Omnivore Eats plants and animals.
Vocab Notecard – large 5 x 8 – when you finish worksheet Two Sides: Use both Sides Two Vocabulary words – one on each side, largely at the top Write the definition for the word. Use the word correctly in a sentence with correct punctuation and capitalization. Draw an illustration for your vocab word. Use the entire space provided on the card. Must be neat and colored.