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Pre-Visit Activities : Linking up Foodchains
Objectives

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The learner will be able to:

  • Explain that the energy in a food chain comes from the sun.
  • Define the terms producer, consumer and apex consumer.
  • Sort the organisms in a food chain according to the categories of producer, consumer and apex consumer.
  • Draw a diagram that shows how energy is passed in a food chain.