Following on from this, the children could write down the names of all the animals from one environment and work out a food web. Beware of using created environments such as zoos. Remember that in order to eat a food, the animal must come into contact with it i.e. live in the same ecosystem. Explain that human beings can choose where to eat on the food chain. They can be a top consumer or choose to eat plant foods that are lower down on the chain.
Omnivores can appear in different parts of a food chain.
Consider only what they are eating at that point. Finally, the children can make a mobile of their favourite food chain. The children draw one animal on to each piece of circular card, and label the back. The name of the environment is written on to a square piece. The cards are strung together in the correct order, starting with the square, then the top consumer, then down to the sun.