Producers Consumers Decomposers Its all about what you

Producers, Consumers, Decomposers Its all about what you eat!

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

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

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

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

Types of consumers are n There are FOUR types of Consumers ¨ Carnivores ¨ Herbivores ¨ Omnivores ¨ Scavengers. n Its still about what you eat!

Carnivores only eat meat (other animals)

Herbivores eat only plants.

Omnivores eat both meat (animals) and plants.

Scavenger Feeds on the bodies of dead animals.

Weird Science n Having survived for 300 million years, the common cockroach may be the most successful and welladapted scavenger of all time. Cockroaches scavenged dinosaur leftovers long before they survived on the crumbs and kitchen scraps of humans. Dead skin and fingernails are a real treat for them; leftover food is a delicacy. If these tasty morsels aren’t available, cockroaches can survive on such unlikely food sources as shoe polish, paint, and soap.

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

Decomposers eat dead things and turn them back into dirt, or soil. n Examples: n ¨ Mushrooms ¨ Worms ¨ Bugs

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

How they relate.

Ex. Of producer, consumer, decomposer, and scavenger

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

On a sheet of note book 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. Please use complete sentences! (Ex: A _____ is a ______. ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Bear Shark Rabbit Cherry tree Mushroom Human Tulip (flower) 8. Panther 9. Giraffe 10. Worm

Mini Poster: Draw a forest and include the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Draw 2 producers and label them Draw 2 herbivores and label them Draw 1 Carnivore and label it Draw 1 Omnivore and label it Draw 2 Scavengers and label them Draw 1 Decomposer and label it