S2.2.7 For the adult
Food chains
Who eats what in the grass?
What this chapter teaches
A food chain shows who eats whom. On land it starts with a green plant, the producer. Each arrow points from the food to the eater. A predator hunts and eats its prey.
Three questions to ask
There is no one right wording. Listen for the idea.
- Think of grass, a grasshopper and a frog. Which way does each arrow point, and why?
- What would happen to the frog if the grasshoppers disappeared?
- Why does a food chain on land start with a plant?
After the chapter, the learner can
- Draw a food chain that starts with a green plant
- Name the producer, prey and predator in a food chain
What they copy into their notebook
On land, a food chain starts with a green plant, the producer. Arrows point to the eater, the way the food goes. A predator hunts. Its prey is hunted.