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| + | |In this '''food''' chain the [[grass]] is the [[producer]] and the grasshopper, baboon and cheetah are all [[Consumer|consumers]]. | ||
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| + | |In this '''food''' chain the [[bush]] is the [[producer]] and the gazelle and cheetah are [[Consumer|consumers]]. | ||
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Revision as of 13:12, 16 August 2018
Contents
Key Stage 1
Meaning
A diagram used to show which creatures eat which other creatures in a habitat.
About Food Chains
- Food chains always start with a plant.
- Food chains use arrows to show which animals are eaten by which other animals. The arrow points from the food to the animal that eats it.
- You do not need to draw your own creatures in a food chain, you can just write their names.
Examples
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| In this food chain the leaf is eaten by the caterpillar. The caterpillar is eaten by the chameleon. |
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| In this food chain The grass is eaten by the grasshopper and the grasshopper is eaten by the snake. |
- Apple → Fly → Frog → Hawk
- Seaweed → Turtle → Shark
- Bush → Mountain Goat → Snow Leopard
- Leaf → Termite → Vole → Fox → Eagle
Key Stage 2
Meaning
A food chain is a diagram used to show which creatures rely on each other for food in a habitat
About Food Chains
- A food chain always begins with a producer which is a creature that makes its own food, like plant.
- The producer in a food chain is always eaten by a consumer.
Producers and Consumers
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| In this food chain the bush is the producer and the gazelle and cheetah are consumers. |
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| In this food chain the grass is the producer and the grasshopper, baboon and cheetah are all consumers. |
Predators and Prey
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| In this food chain the bush is the producer and the gazelle and cheetah are consumers. |
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| In this food chain the grass is the producer and the grasshopper, baboon and cheetah are all consumers. |