Which food sources are linked to which animal? - Presentation

In an educational presentation about food chains and animal habitats, students are encouraged to explore the interconnectedness of wildlife and their environments. The presentation begins by prompting students to consider an online resource from BBC Bitesize that explains the concept of a food chain. After engaging with the content, they are tasked with summarising a food chain in their own words, focusing on three key terms: prey, predator, and producer. The learning journey continues with another video, this time from Yahoo Video Search Results, which illustrates the dependencies animals have on one another within their ecosystems.

Following these introductory activities, students engage in partner discussions to deepen their understanding of the material. They are then asked to define the terms producer, prey, and predator, and provide examples of each. This exercise emphasises that some organisms may fit into more than one category. The presentation also prompts students to consider why animals choose specific habitats, linking this to the availability of food sources. To reinforce the lesson, students are invited to complete given food chain examples and then challenged to create their own, applying their knowledge of the roles of producers, prey, and predators in nature. The aim is to cultivate an understanding of the natural world's delicate balance and the importance of each species within it.