The web of life
This lesson looks at simple food chains and encourages pupils to recognise the importance of each animal within the chain.
Curriculum objectives
Pupils should learn:
- to identify the food source of some animals
- to learn that plants are producers and animals are consumers.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this lesson:
- most children will: state the food source of some animals; distinguish between those which eat plants and those which eat other animals
- some children will not have made so much progress and will: identify some local habitats; name a few of the organisms that live there and make observations of animals and plants
- some children will have progressed further and will also: represent feeding relationships within a habitat by food chains; explain that food chains begin with a green plant which 'produces' food for other organisms.
