Summary
Traces energy through a food chain from the sun to plants to animals, introducing producers, consumers, and decomposers.
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Discussion questions
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Energy flows from the sun to plants (producers), to animals that eat them (consumers), and finally to decomposers. Each link passes energy along.
- Where does the energy in a food chain start?
- What is the difference between a producer and a consumer?
- What job do decomposers do?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: producer, consumer, decomposer, energy.
Try it: Draw a food chain with at least three links, starting with the sun. Label each part.