The Food Chain
What is a consumer?
an animal that eats plants or other animals for food.
What is an adaptation?
a special feature or behavior that helps an animal survive in its environment.
What are the six classifications of an animal?
Mammals, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates
In a food chain what is a plant called?
producer
Animals need ________, water, shelter and space to survive in their habitat.
food
What is a producer?
a living thing, usually a plant, that makes its own food using sunlight, water, and nutrients from the soil.
What adaptation does a butterfly have?
How does that adaptation help the butterfly survive the environment?
Butterflies can camouflage.
It helps butterflies avoid predators.
What is the name of the animal group that does not have spines?
Invertebrates
What does the arrows in a food chain mean?
it shows what gets eaten by which animal.
What animal class does a snake belong to?
Reptiles
What is a herbivore?
an animal that eats only plants for food.
Why do animals have adaptations?
Different animals have different adaptations, depending on where they live and what they need to do to survive.
An animal that has fur and feeds its babies milk is called a ...
What is a prey?
Give one example.
An animal that is hunted and eaten by a predator.
What is an example of an invertebrate?
Butterflies, bees, beetles and stick insects.
What is a carnivore?
animal that eats only other animals for food
Which adaptation helps fish live in water?
Gills
A frog starts as a an egg, then becomes a tadpole and finally grows into a ________.
Amphibian
What is a predator?
Give on example.
An animal that hunts and kills other plants and animals for food.
How can students help protect the food chain?
Give me three reasons
- Don’t Waste Food
- Recycle and Don’t Litter
- Be Kind to Nature
- Learn and Talk About It
- Respect Indigenous Teachings
What is a decomposer?
a living thing, like bacteria or fungi, that breaks down dead plants and animals into smaller pieces, helping them to decay and return nutrients to the soil.
How do polar bears stay warm in cold temperatures?
thick fur and layers of fat help keep them warm in cold temperatures.
How do birds usually care for their young?
By feeding and protecting them.
The sun helps the flower grow, the butterfly eats the flower's nectar, the frog eats the butterfly, the heron eats the frog, the heron dies and the worm eats his decay.
What is the flower, butterfly, frog and worm called in this food chain?
Flower - Producer
Butterfly - Primary consumer
Frog - Secondary consumer
worm - decomposer
What was the role of Indigenous people as a part of the habitats and food chains in Canada?
Indigenous peoples in Canada have always had a strong connection to the land and nature. They have hunted, fished, trapped, and gathered food in ways that protect the environment and make sure animals and plants can keep growing.
They are part of the food chain.