Starter quiz
- What do we do when we compare objects?
- We look at what is interesting about objects.
- We look at what is the same and what is different. ✓
- We find out where the objects were made.
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- What does it mean to look for similarities between objects?
- look for what is unusual
- look for what is different
- look for what is the same ✓
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- What does it mean to carry out research?
- To research something is to discover information about it. ✓
- To research something is to measure it.
- To research something is to write a report about it.
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True or false? The plants in a food chain are producers.- True ✓
- False
True or false? Some producers in a food chain can also be predators.- True
- False ✓
Which statement about predators and prey is correct?- An animal that is a predator cannot be prey.
- An animal that is a prey cannot be a predator.
- Some animals in a food chain can be both predator and prey. ✓
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Exit quiz
- We can ______ food chains by looking at what is similar and what is different.
- 'compare' ✓
Compare these food chains. What is the same about them?- They have the same predator.
- They have the same producer. ✓
- They have the same number of prey. ✓
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- Compare these food chains. What is different about them?
- They have different producers.
- They have a different number of consumers.
- They have different prey. ✓
- The arrows mean different things.
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True or false? An animal can only be part of one type of food chain.- True
- False ✓
Which of these can be used as secondary sources of information to find out what animals eat?- non-fiction books about animals ✓
- animal websites on the internet ✓
- people who work with and study animals ✓
- magazine articles and leaflets about animals ✓
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- Which statement about food chains is correct?
- Food chains start with a producer. ✓
- Food chains end with a producer.
- Consumers in a food chain include predators and producers.
- Consumers in a food chain are all prey.
- Consumers in a food chain include predators and prey. ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- A food chain includes a producer and consumers, including predators and prey.
- Food chains can be compared by looking at what is similar and what is different.
- A plant or animal can be part of many different food chains.
- People who work with and study animals can be used as secondary sources of information about what animals eat.
Common misconception
Children may think that a plant or animal can only be part of one food chain.
This lesson shows a number of examples of how plants and animals can be part of many different food chains. Children are encouraged to research and create different food chains for the same plant or animal.
Keywords
Food chain - A food chain shows how living things depend on each other for food.
Predator - A predator is an animal that hunts, kills and eats other animals.
Prey - An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal is called prey.
Compare - We compare things by looking at what is the same and what is different.
Secondary source - Secondary sources are texts, images or objects created using information gathered by others.
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