HABITATS
Food chains.
All food chains begin with the ……….
Plants use the sun to …………………
They make the energy in a food chain and are called ……………..
Some animals eat plants, they are called ………………..
Some animals eat other animals, they are called …………….
Animals that are hunted and eaten are called ………..
Animals that hunt and eat meat are called …………….
Sun herbivores
predators producers
grow carnivores
prey
Cut and stick the pictures to show a food chain.
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Science Year 4
Wherever animals and plants live they have to adapt to their environment. This means that they change over time to make themselves fit in with the conditions in the place where they live. Those who live in the desert, where it is very hot and dry and those who live in the Arctic, where it is very cold and bleak, are very well adapted to their harsh environments. If they were not they would be unable to survive.
An animal that is the prey of another will hide from its predator. This helps it to survive. The fur colour of some animals is adapted to its habitat. This is called camouflage.
No place like home
Look at the five habitats in the table below. Write the name of each plant and animal in the correct column.
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forest/
wood
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garden
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snail flower seaweed camel ladybird
squirrel dandelion woodlouse owl deer
pigeon rat oak tree lobster shark worm
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Choose one plant or animal from each habitat and find out how it is adapted to its environment.
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