1. Producers, Consumers, Decomposers It’s all about what you eat!

2. An organism is ….. Any independent living thing Can be as small as a single celled bacteria Or as large as a whale!

3. The three categories of the food chain are….. 1) Producers 2) Consumers 3) Decomposers They are all dependent on each other.

4. Producers Are- Producers get their food and energy from the sun. (PLANTS) They make their food through a process called photosynthesis.

6. Consumers Consumers need to eat their food to get energy. (ANIMALS)

7. Types of consumers are There are THREE types of Consumers  Carnivores  Herbivores  Omnivores. Its still all about what you eat!

8. Carnivores only eat meat (other animals) Scavengers are carnivores that feed on the bodies of dead organisms(ex. Vultures and catfish)

10. Herbivores eat only plants.

12. Omnivores eat both meat (animals) and plants.

14. Stop…Review…Check… Turn to your partner and tell them the meaning of each word. Also give two examples of each. Carnivore: Herbivore: Omnivore:

15. Decomposers Decomposers eat dead things and turn them back into dirt or soil. Examples:  Mushrooms  Worms  Bugs  Molds and mildews

17. What would the world look like without decomposers (bacteria and fungi?)

18. How they relate.

19. Stop…Review…Check… Turn to your partner and tell them the meaning of each word. Also give two example of each. Producers: Consumers: Decomposers:

20. On your note paper, describe the following animals as either a producer, consumer or decomposer. For the consumers, make sure to include if they are a carnivore, herbivore or omnivore. 1. Bear 2. Shark 3. Rabbit 4. Cherry tree 5. Mushroom 6. Human 7. Tulip (flower) 8. Panther 9. Giraffe 10. Worm

21. On your note paper, describe the following animals as either a producer, consumer or decomposer. For the consumers, make sure to include if they are a carnivore, herbivore or omnivore. 1. Bear-consumer- omnivore 2. Shark-consumer- carnivore 3. Rabbit-consumer- herbivore 4. Cherry tree- producer 5. Mushroom- decomposer 6. Human-consumer- omnivore 7. Tulip (flower)-producer 8. Panther-consumer, carnivore 9. Giraffe-consumer- herbivore 10. Worm-decomposer