Words 23-27

ProducerConsumerHerbivoreOmnivoreCarnivore

23. producer-An organism that

can make its own food

Any organism that can perform photosynthesis is a producer

All plants are producers Both the wheat and the tree are

producers

What about a venus fly trap?Yes, it is a producer

because it performs photosynthesis

24. Consumer-An organism that

obtains energy by feeding on other organisms

There are different types of consumers

For instance…

An elephant doesn’t eat the same thing as a …..

Bird, which doesn’t eat the same thing as a.......

Lion!!!

25. Herbivore-A consumer that

eats only plantsCan you name some

herbivores?

26. Carnivore-A consumer that

eats only animalsCan you name some

carnivores?

27. Omnivore-A consumer that

eats both plants and animals

Humans are omnivores, what are some others?

More examples of consumers:

A fox is a consumer, can you name what kind of consumer it is?

*a fox is an omnivore!

What about a deer? *a deer is an

herbivoreNow, what about a

dog???

Were you right?A dog is a true

carnivore, however, since dogs have been domesticated sometimes they are classified as omnivores

How do we know it is a true carnivore,

Look at a dogs teeth!

Types of consumers

CONSUMERS

HERBIVORES OMNIVORES

CARNIVORES-rabbit

-elephant-giraffe

-humans-bears-foxes

-crocodile-snakes-hyena