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Food Chains

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UK meadow food chain

Build the food chain

0 of 4 placed

Drag a card into a space, or use Add to chain. Drag a placed card back to the tray to remove it.

ProducerDrop card hereStart with a producer
is eaten by
Primary consumerDrop card hereThen add a consumer
is eaten by
Secondary consumerDrop card hereThen add a consumer
is eaten by
Top predatorDrop card hereThen add a consumer

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Choose the next card for the chain.

4 remaining
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Flowering plantGrassPoaceae
Group
Flowering plant
Food
Makes its own food using sunlight
Habitat
Grassland, lawns and fields
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ReptileGrass snakeNatrix helvetica
Group
Reptile
Food
Frogs, newts and small mammals
Habitat
Grassland, woodland and wetlands
🦗
InsectGrasshopperChorthippus parallelus
Group
Insect
Food
Grasses and other soft plants
Habitat
UK grassland and meadows
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AmphibianFrogRana temporaria
Group
Amphibian
Food
Insects, worms and small snails
Habitat
Ponds, damp grassland and gardens

Producer → consumer → predator. Each arrow means is eaten by and points in the direction that energy moves.