Simple Food Chains
Describe how animals obtain their food from plants and other animals, using the idea of a simple food chain, and identify different sources of food
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Can your child draw a food chain showing how a caterpillar eats a leaf and then a bird eats the caterpillar?
Describe how animals obtain their food from plants and other animals, using the idea of a simple food chain, and identify different sources of food
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- Draw a simple food chain with at least three organisms using arrows to show energy flow
- Explain that food chains always start with a plant (producer) that makes its own food
- Use the terms 'producer' and 'consumer' correctly when describing a food chain
“Can your child draw a food chain showing how a caterpillar eats a leaf and then a bird eats the caterpillar?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Ecosystems & Habitats
- Age range
- Ages 6–7
Standards