Food Chains

All energy comes from the sun Plants harness the sun’s energy in which process? Photosynthesis

Plants need light for photosynthesis, what else do they need? Green plants are the only living things that can make their own food. So we call them_________ Producers

Many animals eat only plants-they are vegetarians. We call animals that eat plants herbivores. They eat the green plants so they are known as ____________ Consumers

The next group eat the first consumers and are carnivores. They eat other animals to get their energy. Are they producers or Consumers?

A Basic Food Chain Plants absorb light from the sun, which is turned into energy to grow. We call these producers. The vegetarian animals eat the plants, they are called primary consumers. These animals prey on the first consumers to gain energy. They are known as secondary consumers

Sort these animals into a food chain.. Can you think of a food chain of your own?

Were You Listening? Solve the Riddles by Inserting One of the Words below. Producer Consumer Herbivore Carnivore Omnivore 1. I am a tree. I make my own food. What am i? ____________ 2. I am a living thing that cannot make food. What am i? _________ 3. I am a bear. I eat berries and fish. What am i? ____________ 4. I am a moose. I eat grass, leaves and twigs. What am i? ____________ 5. I am I wolf. I eat mice and rabbits. What am i? ____________ What is the food chain for these animals?

Producer or Consumer?