Producers Consumers Decomposers SPI 2 1 Classify organisms

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Producers Consumers Decomposers

Producers Consumers Decomposers

SPI 2. 1 Classify organisms as producers, consumers, scavengers, or decomposers according to their

SPI 2. 1 Classify organisms as producers, consumers, scavengers, or decomposers according to their role in a food

 • Learning Intention: Classify organisms as producers, consumers, or decomposers based on their

• Learning Intention: Classify organisms as producers, consumers, or decomposers based on their role in a food chain • Success Criteria: I can explain the difference between a producer, consumer, and decomposer.

 • You will work in groups for the activity. • Each group will

• You will work in groups for the activity. • Each group will get one term to define: producer consumer decomposer herbivore carnivore omnivore scavenger You must be able to: • 1. define the term 2. give examples of organisms 3. give examples of what they eat if they are a consumer

Producers: • Producers are organisms that use sunlight directly to make food • Examples:

Producers: • Producers are organisms that use sunlight directly to make food • Examples: plants,

Consumers: • Organisms that eat other organisms are called consumers. • Examples:

Consumers: • Organisms that eat other organisms are called consumers. • Examples:

There are four types of consumer s: 1. Herbivore s 2. Carnivore s 3.

There are four types of consumer s: 1. Herbivore s 2. Carnivore s 3. Omnivore

 • Herbivores are consumers that only eat other plants. • Examples: prairie dog,

• Herbivores are consumers that only eat other plants. • Examples: prairie dog, cow

 • A carnivore is a consumer that eats only other animals. • Examples:

• A carnivore is a consumer that eats only other animals. • Examples:

 • Omnivores are consumers that eat both plants and animals. • Examples: humans,

• Omnivores are consumers that eat both plants and animals. • Examples: humans,

 • Scavengers are omnivores that eat dead plants and animals. • Examples: raccoon,

• Scavengers are omnivores that eat dead plants and animals. • Examples: raccoon,

 • Decomposers are organisms that get energy by breaking down dead organisms. •

• Decomposers are organisms that get energy by breaking down dead organisms. • Examples: