Habitats and

Food Chains

What is a habitat?A habitat is a place where plants and animals live.

Grassy and warm

Wet and grassy

Cold and snowy Hot and dry

In a habitat, animals can find the food, homes, and water they need to live.

Different plants also need different habitats to live in. Each habitat has its own kind of soil.

Discussion• How do plants and animals use each

other?

• What do different animals eat?

Food ChainsA food chain is a model of how living things get the

food they need.Most food chains start with the sun!

Predators and PreyAnimals can eat plants or other animals.An animal that hunts another animal for food is

called a predator.Animals that are hunted by predators are called

prey.Predator

Watch & Discuss (as time allows)

• Predators/Preyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_JCw4Sq-ts• Food chainhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZOvqYypOuo• Habitats (stop at 5:50)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2vY_lohq50