A food chain tells us A food chain tells us what is eaten by what what is eaten by what in an in an ecosystemecosystem..

What is an What is an ecosystem?ecosystem?An ecosystem is all the animals, the plants and their habitats.

An ecosystem gives everything that the animals and plants need.

What is happening in this What is happening in this food chain?food chain?

The insect is eaten by the frog.

What is eaten by the insect?

Many insects feed on nectar which they gather from flowers.

What might the frog be eaten by?

What does this food chain What does this food chain show?show?The plant is eaten by the slug.

The slug is eaten by the frog.

The frog is eaten by the heron.

The arrow means “is eaten by”.

The insect is eaten by the frog.

This is a beach food This is a beach food chain.chain.

What did each food chain begin with?

Yes!Almost every food chain starts with a green plant.

Plants are called PRODUCERS.

They produce (make) their own food and provide food for animals.

Animals are called CONSUMERS.

They consume (eat) other animals or plants.

Animals that hunt and eat other animals are called

PREDATORS.

Animals that are hunted and eaten by other animals are called their PREY.

Energy flowEach animal in the food chain eats another animal or a plant in order to gain energy.

The energy flow in the ecosystem keeps all of the animals alive.

A food chain shows

Most food chains start withPlants are

Animals are

Animals that hunt and eat others are called

Animals that are caught and eaten are called

producers

consumers

predatorsprey

a green plant

what is eaten by what