All living things — plants, animals, people, marine life — get energy from food. Understanding the important role that all things in nature play in our food chain helps us see the value in all living things.
Here are a few examples of food sources and their consumers:
Mosquitoes, as much as we may not like them, feed the cute little geckos that we enjoy watching.
Some birds eat nectar and plants; some eat insects, worms, or rodents; still some eat fish.
Even our food waste as humans can be turned in to nutrient-rich compost that feeds plants.
How much do you know about food chains? Play The Food Chain Game from Sheppard Software to find out!
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