1. 3rd Grade Vocabulary Part Six
Living Things and Food

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

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

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

5. Herbivore
Animals that eat only plants

6. Carnivore
Animals that only eat other animals

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