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🐛 Minibeasts in the Food Chain

Follow the food from a sunny leaf to a hungry bird and meet the tiny minibeasts in between.

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~15 min

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🔬 Science

subject

Ages 6–12

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What you’ll learn

Food Chains Start with PlantsLearn that food chains start with plants and that arrows point to the eater.A food chain shows who eats what. It always starts with a plant, because plants use sunshine to make food. A caterpillar eats the leaf, then a bird eats the caterpillar. The arrow in a food chain points to the eater.
Minibeast MunchersTell the difference between plant-eaters and predators, and match predators to their prey.Not all minibeasts eat plants. Predators like ladybirds and spiders hunt other creatures. The animal a predator eats is called its prey. A ladybird eats aphids and a spider catches flies, helping keep the garden in balance.
Everyone Has a PlaceSee how minibeasts feed bigger animals and fit into a food web.Minibeasts are food for many bigger animals. A blackbird eats worms and beetles. In a real garden, food chains cross to make a food web. Even though they are small, minibeasts do a big job passing food along.

Questions this course answers

What is at the start of every food chain?

Plants make their own food from sunshine, so they begin every food chain.

In a food chain, where does the arrow point?

The arrow always points to the animal doing the eating, showing where the food goes.

What do we call a minibeast that hunts and eats other animals?

A predator is a hunter, like a ladybird that eats aphids.

What does a spider use to catch a fly?

A spider spins a sticky web and waits for prey like a fly to get caught.

Why is a worm important in the food chain?

Worms are food for birds, so they help feed bigger animals.

What is a food web?

A food web is lots of food chains linked together in one place, like a garden.

Grounded in trusted sources

National Geographic Kids
RSPB
Britannica Kids

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