First level 1-02a
I can explore examples of food chains and show an appreciation of how animals and plants depend on each other for food. SCN 1-02a
Learning intentions and success criteria
Learning intentions: • Explore examples of food chains and demonstrate an appreciation of how animals and plants depend on each other for food.
Success criteria: • I can explain, in my own words, what a food chain is. • I can give an example of at least a four step food chain. • I can explain, in my own words, the meaning of producer. • I can explain, in my own words, the meaning of a primary consumer. • I can explain, in my own words, the meaning of a secondary consumer. • I can explain, in my own words, the meaning of a tertiary consumer. • I can explain, in my own words, what a top predator is in relation to food chains. • I can give an example of how plants and animals rely on each other.
Lesson plan Countryside ranger led activities
1. Mini-beast hunt and food chain discussion. Get the children to sort what they find during their hunt into simple categories. Discuss food chain categories e.g. leaves (producers), leaf eaters (primary consumers), bug eaters (secondary consumers), birds (tertiary consumers) and cats (top predator). Time: 30mins.
2. Play the ball of wool food chain game to show food chain connections. This shows repercussions across the whole system. Time: 15mins.
3. Children are given a badge with an animal or plant that forms part of a simple food chain. They have to act like that animal or plant and join together in groups to form a simple food chain without talking to each other. For example, a plant, slug, bird and cat should be in a group of four by the end of the game. Use questioning to check learning. Time: 15mins.
Suggested follow-up activities
1. Make mini-beast homes for your school grounds:
www.apps.rhs.org.uk/Schoolgardening/uploads/documents/making_a_bug_hotel_770.pdf
2. Carry out a topic on snails (lesson plans are available on request from the countryside ranger service).
3. Make a food chain/web collage for the classroom from plants and animals you see in your school grounds.
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