Herbivores, Carnivores & Omnivores
Classify common animals as carnivores (eat meat), herbivores (eat plants), or omnivores (eat both)
Lesson
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“Herbivores, Carnivores & Omnivores means sorting animals by diet — plants, meat, or both. We will practise once together, then check a fresh example.”
Bring to the table
- Animal cards: cow, lion, bear (or similar)
- Three labels: herbivore, carnivore, omnivore
Extra for the adult
Worked example. Cows are herbivores. Lions are carnivores. Bears can be omnivores.
Optional challenge. For Herbivores, Carnivores & Omnivores, add a second omnivore example.
What to notice. Keep one parent note: three definitions; sorted cards; support used. This session samples diet groups, not mastery of animal ecology.
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Herbivores, Carnivores & Omnivores means sorting animals by diet — plants, meat, or both. We will practise once together, then check a fresh example.
Spend about 12 minutes labelling three diet groups, sorting cards, then checking one fresh animal.
Use diet evidence to classify six animals and justify each group.
Use diet evidence to classify six animals and justify each group.
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Classify animals as plant-eaters, meat-eaters, or both.
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Plants and Animals
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Check understanding
- Define carnivore, herbivore, and omnivore in own words
- Sort at least six common animals into the three diet groups
- Give a reason for each sorting decision based on what the animal eats
“Can your child explain why a cat is a carnivore, a rabbit is a herbivore, and a bear is an omnivore?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Organisms & Life Processes
- Age range
- Ages 5–10
Standards