Grade 3 · Science · Lesson 3

Food Chains and Ecosystems

A food chain shows how energy passes from one living thing to another. It always begins with the sun, which provides energy to plants. Plants use this energy to make food, making them the producers. Animals that eat plants or other animals are called consumers.

What this lesson teaches

1Describe how energy passes through a food chain
2Identify producers, consumers, predators, and prey in an ecosystem

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