Science Week 11

​WALT: Understand the role of the sun and water in food chains and food webs

​WILF:

• I can explain the role of the sun in the food chain

• I can explain the role of water in the food chain

• Recall the correct answers in a quiz

• Show the process of photosynthesis in a poster

02.02.23
WALT: Find the perimeter of a
rectangle.

Can you choose the correct answer for these questions revising the food chain?

Multiple Choice

Which food chain correctly describes the flow of energy in an ecosystem?

• Grass-->cow-->human

• Caterpillar-->leaf-->human

• Cow-->grass-->human

• Leaf-->bird-->caterpillar

Multiple Choice

What does an omnivore animal eat? 

• Meat & flesh

• Plants

• Both plants and meat 

Multiple Choice

Which of these is the example of a decomposer? 

• Bacteria

• Plants

• Fish

• Snake

Multiple Choice

Rabbits eat grass and other plants to survive, but they do not eat animals. What kind of animal are rabbits?

• Decomposers

• Carnivores

• Herbivores

• Producers

Science – Animals, including Humans Week 11

WALT: Understand the role of the sun and
water in food chains and food webs

WILF:
✔

I can explain the role of the sun in the food chain

✔

I can explain the role of water in the food chain

✔

Recall the correct answers in a quiz

✔

Show the process of photosynthesis in a poster

Key Vocabulary

Which words do
we recognise?

Which are
unfamiliar?

Producers

We know that producers begin the food chain, but where do they get their food
from?

That’s correct!
Green Plants use energy from the sun to make their own
‘food’ and produce energy

More about producers

Producers are fantastic at making their own food!
But is sunlight alone enough?
What else do producers use to produce food?

Open Ended

Apart from sunlight, what else do producers use to produce food?

More about producers

What do we call this process?

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Open Ended

What do producers make in the process of photosynthesis?

​Experiment

​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpdSyyamz38&t=1s&ab_channel=KidsFunScience

​Watch the video and see if you can replicate the experiment in class!

Why is water and sunlight important to the food chain?

Discussion Question

Should sunlight and water be included in food chain diagrams?

Discussion Question

​Main Task

​Create a poster to show the importance of sunlight and water in food chains

• Apples - Draw and label a food chain including sunlight and water

• Blueberries - Draw and label a food chain or food web, including all ingredients of photosynthesis

• Cherries - Draw and label a food web, including all ingredients of photosynthesis and other food web labels