Food Chains
What does a food chain show?
What plants and animals eat and how energy moves
What does a carnivore eat?
Only animals.
How do plants respond to sunlight?
They lean or grow towards it.
What does it mean to respectfully interact with nature?
Be careful, leave no harm or trash behind.
Who has traditional knowledge of nature in Canada?
First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples.
What do animals eat in a food chain?
Plants or other animals
What does an omnivore eat?
Plants and animals
What sense helps animals detect predators?
sight, hearing, smell
Why is being aware of animal crossings important?
To protect animals and people from accidents.
What are seasonal patterns?
Regular changes in nature during the year
Draw or describe a food chain with: grass, rabbit, fox, and coyote
Grass → Rabbit → Fox → Coyote
Name two herbivores.
Elk, deer.
Why did Mary’s plant lean towards the window?
It needs sunlight to grow.
Name two ways you can protect nature when you're outside.
Pick up litter, stay on trails, avoid disturbing animals.
What is migration?
When animals move to new places at certain times of year.
In a food chain, what does a herbivore eat?
Only plants
Which one is a carnivore? Grizzly bear, Chipmunk, Cow.
Trick question – grizzly bear = omnivore, chipmunk = omnivore, cow = herbivore.
What would happen if living things couldn’t sense their surroundings?
They might not find food, avoid danger, or survive.
What is one way to protect animals in your local environment?
Follow fishing/hunting rules, don’t touch nests, etc
Name 3 things the indigenous groups use to stay connected with nature?
Animal behaviour, food sources, seasonal and migration patterns.
How are plants and animals connected in a food chain?
Animals eat plants or other animals to get energy.
Give 2 examples of each: carnivore, herbivore, omnivore.
Carnivore—wolf, coyote; Herbivore—deer, elk; Omnivore—grizzly bear, person.)
How do animals respond to extreme temperatures?
Hibernate, migrate, seek shelter.
Why should we count and track animal populations?
To help protect species and understand the ecosystem
Why is Indigenous knowledge important in science
It helps us understand the land and respect nature.