Substrand: "6.1 Food chain" (20 periods)

Energy in living things comes from the sun. Light energy is absorbed by the plants (producers) to make food. This food is stored in plants. Some animals (herbivores) eat the plant and use the energy. In turn some animals (carnivores) eat other animals and get their share of this energy. This is called a food chain and energy is passed along the chain from one organism to the next.

Learner's should:

Learner's should:

Learner's should:

6.1.1 recognize the three consumer levels in a food chain; producers, herbivores, carnivores (k)

6.1.1.1 learn the difference between herbivores, carnivores and omnivores

6.1.2  know that plants are producers and make their own food (k)

6.1.2.1 make a food chain using plants and animals from the Solomon Islands
6.1.2.2 learn how energy moves along a food chain

6.1.3 understand that animals get their energy by eating plants or other animals (u)

6.1.3.1 observe a number of local animals and record what they eat

6.1.4 recognize that some animals such as humans and pigs can eat both plants and animals (k)

6.1.4.1 identify animals that eat both plants and animals

6.1.5 understand the predator – prey relationship (u)

6.1.5.1 give some examples of predator – prey relationships in the local environment
6.1.5.2 explain how availability of food affects the predator – prey relationship

6.1.6 understand how energy is transferred and obtained by animals at different levels in the food chain (u)

6.1.6.1 explain why there should be more producers than herbivores or carnivores in the environment