Producers and Consumers

Subject: Science (Grade 6)

Producers (N)

Those who make their own food

Sun Producer

Consumers (N)

Animals that only eat (v) plants are primary (adj) consumers.

Sun Producer Primary consumer

Depend (v) upon (p) Other (p)

Secondary (adj) consumers are animals that eat primary consumer.

Sun Producer Primary consumer Secondary consumer

Consumers (N)

Depend (v) upon (p) Other (p)

Animals that eat secondary consumer animals are called tertiary (adj) consumers.

Consumers (N)

Sun Producer Primary consumer Secondary consumer

Tertiary consumer

Depend (v) upon (p) Other (p)

Start with one food chain.

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Now add another food chain that connects to the first food chain.

Next add another food chain that connects with the first and second food chains.

Next add another food chain that connects with the first, second, and third food chains.

Lastly, add another food chain to the first, second, third, and fourth food chains.

Food web for an Ocean

Plant planktonAnimal plankton

herring

Mackeral

Cod

Sand eel