Name: ____________________

Food chains

Task A: Feeding relationships

Match

Question 1 of 1

Sort each card into the correct group: producers or consumers.

Match Options

producer

consumer

cat

Place a match here

cress

Place a match here

grass

Place a match here

thrush

Place a match here

wheat

Place a match here

sparrow

Place a match here

mouse

Place a match here

snail

Place a match here

cow

Place a match here

owl

Place a match here

human

Place a match here

Task B: What is a food chain?

Look at the three organisms below. Draw a food chain diagram and label it using the words in the box below.

blue tit
blue tit
cabbage
cabbage
caterpillar
caterpillar

Task B: What is a food chain?

Organisms: blue tit, cabbage, caterpillar.

Order

Question 1 of 2

Put the organisms in the correct order for the food chain.

cabbage

caterpillar

blue tit

Using the cards from Task A, construct a food chain diagram. Label the food chain to show the producer and consumers.

Task B: Construct a food chain

Short Answer

Question 1 of 1

Using the cards from Task A, write a possible food chain and label the producer and consumers.

Task C: Changing populations

Look at the food chain diagram:

Populations of bees are getting smaller very quickly.

Who do you agree with? Write an explanation for your answer.

Aisha says, "It will not affect any other organisms." Lucas says, "It will only affect the birds." Sofia says, "It will only affect the flowering plants." Jacob says, "It will affect the birds and the flowering plants."
Aisha says, "It will not affect any other organisms." Lucas says, "It will only affect the birds." Sofia says, "It will only affect the flowering plants." Jacob says, "It will affect the birds and the flowering plants."

Task C: Changing populations

Food chain: flowering plants → bees → birds.

Populations of bees are getting smaller very quickly.

  • Aisha: It will not affect any other organisms.
  • Lucas: It will only affect the birds.
  • Sofia: It will only affect the flowering plants.
  • Jacob: It will affect the birds and the flowering plants.

Multiple Choice

Question 1 of 2

Who do you agree with?