Building Food Chains With Favorite Foods

Mrs. Russell teaches Year 5 students about food chains using pizza as an example. She explains how different ingredients like pepperoni, cheese, tomato sauce, and bread fit into a food chain. The lesson covers the roles of producers, consumers, predators, and prey, and introduces the concept of food webs. Students are encouraged to create their own food chains based on their favorite meals, exploring the idea that all energy originates from sunlight through photosynthesis.

What is the main topic discussed in the introduction of the lesson?

• The history of pizza

• The concept of food chains

• The importance of sunlight

• The lifecycle of plants

Which ingredient in pizza is derived from pigs?

• Cheese

• Tomato sauce

• Bread

• Pepperoni

How do plants like tomatoes and wheat obtain their energy?

• By eating insects

• By consuming other plants

• From animal waste

• Through photosynthesis

What term is used for organisms that produce their own food?

• Consumers

• Producers

• Prey

• Predators

In a food chain, what role does a pig play when it is eaten by a human?

• Producer

• Prey

• Consumer

• Predator

What process allows grass to make its own food?

• Fermentation

• Respiration

• Digestion

• Photosynthesis

What is the relationship between a predator and prey in a food chain?

• The predator eats the prey

• The predator is eaten by the prey

• The prey and predator share food

• The prey produces food for the predator

What is the task given to students at the end of the lesson?

• To write an essay on food chains

• To create their own food chain based on a favorite meal

• To draw a diagram of a plant

• To list all the animals they know

What question does the teacher pose about energy sources?

• Are we all powered by sunlight?

• Are we all powered by plants?

• Are we all powered by water?

• Are we all powered by animals?