Food chains show the connection between the producer and the consumers. They can be illustrated in simple diagrams, for example:
The arrows always point from producer to consumer. In the above example, the grass is the producer; the cow is the primary consumer; the human is the secondary consumer.
Draw three food chains that show the connections between the following producers and consumers. You can use any of the producers or consumers more than once.
grass clover worms chickens cows thrushes hawks foxes rabbits humans
Now try drawing food webs that show the different food chains within an ecosystem. Include the terms predator and prey in your diagrams.
