Science worksheet · Food chains and ecosystems
Herbivore, Carnivore or Omnivore?
Sort twelve animals by what they eat: plants, meat or both.
- Grade level
- Grades 3–5
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Food chains, Producers and consumers, Ecosystems
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- Herbivores eat only plants. Carnivores eat only meat. Omnivores eat plants and meat.
- Write each animal in the right column.
- Are you an herbivore, carnivore or omnivore? How do you know?
Words on this sheet
wolfgiraffeowldeerpeopleraccoonlionchickenbearsharkrabbitcow
Teacher tip
Ask kids which group they are in, then talk about teeth.
How to use it
- Use a ball of yarn to build a food web in a circle of kids.
- Start every food chain with the sun so kids see where energy comes from.
- Let partners compare answers and settle any differences with a book or a video.
Watch for
Arrows in a food chain point to the eater: they show where the energy goes.
Talk about it
- Why are decomposers important?
- What evidence helped you choose your answer?
Take it further
Make a hanging food chain mobile from paper and string.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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Producers, Consumers and Decomposers
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