Ecology Vocabulary
Use vocabulary for feeding relationships and ecological roles — producer, consumer, predator, prey, herbivore, carnivore, omnivore, decomposer, food chain, food web, nutrient cycle — and describe how energy and matter flow through ecosystems using these terms
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Can your child draw a food chain from a plant to a top predator and label each animal as a producer, consumer, predator, or prey?
Use vocabulary for feeding relationships and ecological roles — producer, consumer, predator, prey, herbivore, carnivore, omnivore, decomposer, food chain, food web, nutrient cycle — and describe how energy and matter flow through ecosystems using these terms
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Check understanding
- Construct a food chain correctly using producer, consumer, predator, and prey in the right positions
- Distinguish between herbivore, carnivore, and omnivore with correct examples from a given ecosystem
- Explain what a decomposer does and why it matters, using the correct vocabulary
“Can your child draw a food chain from a plant to a top predator and label each animal as a producer, consumer, predator, or prey?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Language
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Ecosystems & Habitats
- Age range
- Ages 8–10