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Year 2

How animals get food

I can describe how animals get the food they need to stay alive

New
New
Year 2

How animals get food

I can describe how animals get the food they need to stay alive

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Animals need food in order to stay alive
  2. Different animals eat different types of food and they get this in different ways.
  3. Animals use their senses to find food in different ways.
  4. Some animals hunt or find food around them, some animals are fed by humans.
  5. Scientists search for answers by looking for information in places like books or the internet. This is called research.

Common misconception

Pupils may think that all animals eat the same food, and also have food provided by humans.

Visuals to show lots of examples of different animals eating different food, and getting it in different ways.

Keywords

  • Animals - Animals are living things that move and eat other animals or plants to stay alive.

  • Food - Food gives living things energy and helps them to stay healthy.

  • Hunt - To hunt is to to chase and try to catch and kill an animal for food.

  • Graze - When animals graze, they feed on plants around them such as growing grass.

  • Research - To research something is to find out about it or investigate it carefully.

In order to support the children's research prepare a range of appropriate websites and non-fiction books. This will ensure that the children have access to relevant information for the tasks.
Teacher tip

Equipment

Access to appropriate secondary sources such as books, the internet, and experts to ask.

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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6 Questions

Q1.
Animals that eat other animals are...
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Correct answer: carnivores
herbivores
omnivores
Q2.
An animal that eats only plants, such as leaves and berries is...
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a carnivore
Correct answer: a herbivore
an omnivore
Q3.
Lions, cats and sharks are...
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Correct answer: carnivores
herbivores
omnivores
Q4.
Animals use their senses to find food. Which body part do animals use to smell food?
mouth
Correct answer: nose
eyes
ears
skin
Q5.
Humans are...
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reptiles
Correct answer: mammals
birds
Q6.
Match these words to their correct description.
Correct Answer:amphibians,can live in water or on land.

can live in water or on land.

Correct Answer:fish,breathe through their gills.

breathe through their gills.

Correct Answer:birds,have wings and feathers.

have wings and feathers.

Correct Answer:reptiles,are cold-blooded and are covered in scales or hard parts.

are cold-blooded and are covered in scales or hard parts.

6 Questions

Q1.
Food is important because it gives the animal...
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a meal
shelter
Correct answer: energy
Q2.
True or false. All animals eat the same food.
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Correct Answer: False, false, False., false.
Q3.
All animals need food to stay healthy and .
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Correct Answer: alive, living, survive
Q4.
When scientists read books or look online to find out more about something, this is called...
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Correct answer: research
grazing
the internet
Q5.
Animals can get food in different ways. Match the words to how animals get their food.
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Correct Answer:hunting,finding and killing an animal to eat

finding and killing an animal to eat

Correct Answer:grazing,eating grasses and other plants around them

eating grasses and other plants around them

Correct Answer:from humans,eating food given to them

eating food given to them

Q6.
Match the animal with the food it eats.
Correct Answer:deer,grass, leaves and shoots of plants, berries

grass, leaves and shoots of plants, berries

Correct Answer:eagle,fish and other small animals

fish and other small animals

Correct Answer:robin,seeds and worms

seeds and worms