Food ChainsFood Chains

All energy comes from the sunAll energy comes from the sun

Plants harness the sun’s energy in which process?

Plants need light for Plants need light for photosynthesis, what else do they photosynthesis, what else do they

need?need?

We call plants producers because they produce energy from the sun

directly.

Many animals eat only plants-they Many animals eat only plants-they are vegetarians. We call animals are vegetarians. We call animals that eat plants primary (first) that eat plants primary (first)

consumersconsumers

The next group, called the The next group, called the secondary secondary consumersconsumers are are

carnivores or omnivores. They eat carnivores or omnivores. They eat the primary consumers.the primary consumers.

A Basic Food ChainA Basic Food ChainPlants absorb light from the sun, which is turned into energy to grow. We call these producers.

The vegetarian animals eat the plants, they are called primary consumers.

Secondary consumers prey on primary consumers.

Sort these animals into a food Sort these animals into a food chain..chain..

Can you think of a

food chain of

your own?