Summary
Expands on Episode 1.1 by classifying living things as herbivores, carnivores, or omnivores based on what they eat. Students learn that what an organism eats determines its role in an ecosystem.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
- What is a herbivore? A carnivore? An omnivore? Give one example of each.
- What are humans — herbivores, carnivores, or omnivores? How do you know?
- Why does it matter what an animal eats when we are studying an ecosystem?
- Could an herbivore ever become a carnivore? Why or why not?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: herbivore, carnivore, omnivore, classify, ecosystem.
Try it: Sort ten common animals (lion, cow, bear, rabbit, shark, chicken, deer, eagle, pig, turtle) into the three groups. Compare your sorting with a partner.