The Trophic Levels of Animals

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The Trophic Levels of Animals

• The Food Chain

This presentation is meant for 1st-3rd graders in
an LS Classroom. This will be read to the
students the first time it is presented. During
the quiz portion, the students will be assisted
with the reading portions. This will accompany a
science unit on animals and their habitats.
Created by Miss R. Opreska
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Trophic Levels Carnivore, Insectivore,
Omnivore, Herbivore
For this lesson the students will review the
understanding of food as a basic need of all
organisms. The learner will be introduced to the
definitions of carnivore, omnivore, insectivore,
and herbivore. The primary skill the students
will gain will be connecting the appropriate type
of food with the name of the animals given
trophic level.
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Main Menu
Lesson 1 Lesson 2
Carnivore
Herbivore
Lesson 3 Lesson 4
Omnivore
Insectivore
Lesson 6
Quiz
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• Lesson 1 Carnivore
• A carnivore is an animal that gets food from
  killing and eating other animals.Carnivores
  generally eat herbivores, but can eat omnivores,
  and occasionally other carnivores.
• A carnivores teeth are mainly sharp and pointy.

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Pictures of Carnivores
Gray Wolf
Coyote
Hawk
Lion
Mountain Lion
Great White Shark
Bobcat
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What a Carnivore Eats
Animals Meat
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Lesson 2 Herbivore An herbivore is an animal
that gets its energy from eating plants, and only
plants. An herbivores teeth are dull and flat to
grind the plants it eats.
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Pictures of Herbivores
Turtle
Rabbit
Orangutan
White-tailed Deer
Caterpillar
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What an Herbivore eats
Grasses
Flowers
Trees/Roots/Leaves/Bark
Seeds
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Lesson 3 Omnivore

• An omnivore is an animal that eats both plants
  and other animals.
• Omnivores often have teeth that are both pointy
  to tear meat and flat to grind the plants they
  eat.
• Humans are omnivores.

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Pictures of Omnivores
Brown Bear
Raccoon
Primate
Hedgehog
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What an Omnivore eats
Apples/Leaves
Antelope
Berries
Seal Meat
Meat
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Lesson 4 Insectivore

• An animal that primarily eats insects is
  classified as an insectivore.

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Pictures of Insectivores
Ladybug
Nightingale
Anteater
Spider
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What an Insectivore eats
Dragonfly
Butterfly/Moth
Grasshopper
Bee
House Flies
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Quiz
When you are comfortable, click start quiz to
begin the examination! You will be tested on the
trophic levels of animals! Good luck!
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Question 1
I am an herbivore. I would eat
A
C
A Mountain Lion
A Bird
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B
Grasses
Seal Meat
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Question 2
I eat both meat and vegetables. I am an
A
C
Omnivore
Carnivore
D
B
Herbivore
Insectivore
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Question 3
I only eat other animals. I am a
A
C
Herbivore
Omnivore
D
B
Carnivore
Insectivore
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Try Again! 1
That was a good try, but no. Remember an
herbivore only eats vegetables or plants.
Try Again
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Try Again! 2
That was a good try, but no. Remember an
herbivore only eats plants. A seal produces meat.
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Try Again! 3
That was a good try, but no. Sorry. An
herbivore only eats plants. Not animals
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Very Good! 1
That is correct! A good journalist wouldnt
ever ask what do they want me to do? As
journalists, we should always be looking how to
help society!
Question 2
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Try Again! 4
That was a good try, but no. A carnivore eats
only meat.
Try Again
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Try Again! 5
That was a good try, but no. An herbivore eats
only plants.
Try Again
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Try Again! 6
That was a good try, but no. Insectivores eat
insects.
Try Again
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Very Good! 2
That is correct! Nice work. An omnivore eats
both plants and meat.
Question 3
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Try Again! 7
That was a good try, but no. Remember an
herbivore eats plants.
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Try Again! 8
That was a good try, but no. Remember that
insectivores eat insects.
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Try Again! 9
That was a good try, but no. Omnivores eat both
plants and animals.
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Very Good! 3
That is correct! Nice work! Carnivores eat only
the meat from other animals!