Danger is the possibility of death or harm to something.

Animals or plants that have died out completely are extinct.

The place where a plant or animal lives is called its habitat.

The impact of something is the effect it has.

Dangers to food chains (non-statutory)

Science

In this More about food chains unit, pupils learn to identify producers, predator and prey in a food chain. In the Why we group and classify living things unit, they will build on this knowledge to learn that living things are classified into broad groups according to common observable characteristics and based on similarities and differences

In the Introduction to food chains unit, pupils learnt to use the idea of a simple food chain to identify and name different sources of food. In this More about food chains unit, pupils will build on this knowledge to construct and interpret a variety of food chains

This unit involves constructing and interpreting food chains and identifying producers, predators, and prey. It focuses on asking questions, gathering and presenting data, recording findings with diagrams and charts, and using scientific evidence to answer questions and support findings.

More about food chains

Depiction or discussion of famine, disease, natural disasters.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

If a plant or animal in a food chain is in danger ...

there are only a few of them still living.

What is the name for the place where a plant or animal lives?

How can humans cause the habitats of plants and animals to change?

the number of plants and animals living there may also change.

only the number of plants living there may also change.

only the number of animals living there may also change.

There will be more food for animals that eat snails.

There will be less food for animals that eat snails.

There will be more leaves and bark because there are less snails eating them.

There will be less leaves and bark because there are more snails eating them.

Izzy's mum collects snails and removes them from the garden. What impact could this have on a food chain in this habitat?

A food chain always starts with an animal.

A plant in a food chain is called a producer.

A plant in a food chain is called a consumer.

A robin eating a worm is an example of ...

A sheep eating some grass is an example of ...

Changes in food chains can lead to plants and animals dying out completely. This is known as becoming ...

Red pandas are at risk of becoming extinct. Which word do we use to describe plants or animals that are at risk of becoming extinct?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision required

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Dangers to food chains (non-statutory)

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.