Simple food chains | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

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What would a scientist use to research what animals eat?

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information books ✓
What is a herbivore?

A herbivore is a plant.

A herbivore is a human that eats herbs.

A herbivore is an animal that eats plants. ✓
What is an omnivore?

An animal that only eats plants.

An animal that only eats meat from other animals.

An animal that eats plants and other animals. ✓
Carnivores eat ______, which is the flesh of other animals.

'meat' ✓
Which of these animals can be classified as a carnivore?

hyena ✓

shark ✓

panda
Which of these statements is true?

All animals hunt for food.

All animals eat plants to survive.

All animals need food to stay alive. ✓

What are the basic needs that animals need to survive?

food ✓

water ✓

air ✓

blanket

grass
Which of the following would a herbivore eat to survive?

apples ✓

rabbit

grass ✓
What would a cow eat to survive?

grass ✓

rabbits

hay ✓

mice
A food chain is used to show the order in which living things ______ on each other for food.

'depend' ✓
A food chain can be drawn as a ...

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simple scientific diagram ✓

simple graph
Which of the following are true about the food chain below?

The caterpillar is food for the plant.

The caterpillar is food for the blackbird. ✓

The blackbird is food for the caterpillar.

The plant is food for the caterpillar. ✓

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The basic needs of animals for survival are water, food and air.
Animals need food from plants and other animals to survive.
A food chain is used to show the order in which living things depend on each other for food.
A food chain can be drawn as a simple scientific diagram. The arrows represent 'is food for'.

Pupils often think the arrow in a food chain means “eats” and also that arrows should be drawn from predator to prey (rather than prey to predator).

This lesson reinforces the fact the the arrow in a food chain can be interpreted to mean 'is food for'.

Animal - An animal is a living thing which moves and eats other animals or plants.
Basic needs - A living thing's basic needs are what they need to be able to survive.
Plant - A plant is a living thing that often has a stem, roots, and leaves.
Depend - To depend on is to rely upon.
Food chain - A food chain shows how living things depend on each other for food.