An Activity Showing Animals and Their Roles in Their Habitat

AN ACTIVITY SHOWING ANIMALS AND THEIR ROLES IN THEIR HABITAT.

Contestants are shown a picture of an animal and given a brief description of what the animal does. The contestant then must tell the correct niche of the animal. If the contestant answers correctly then they get the card. The person with the most cards at the end of the activity wins.

I am a Raccoon. I like grasshoppers and berries. Yep, I eat both plants and animals. What is my niche?

HerbivoreOmnivoreCarnivore

I am a Shark. I eat other fish. In fact I only eat other fish. What is my niche?

HerbivoreOmnivoreCarnivore

I am a Lion. I hunt zebras, gazelles, and

elephants. Then I eat them. I love meat. What is my

niche?

PredatorPrey

I am a cow. I stand in a field and eat grass all day. What is my niche?

HerbivoreOmnivoreCarnivore

I am a Bear. I like to eat berries. I also like to eat deer. I hibernate in the winter. What is my niche?

HerbivoreOmnivoreCarnivore

I am a mouse. I spend most of time hiding from hawks, snakes, and cats. I eat plants. I really like grains. What is my niche?

PredatorPrey

I am grass. I make my own food using a process called photosynthesis. I am eaten by many animals. What is my niche?

ProducerConsumerDecomposer

We are mushrooms. When animals die we break them down and return their nutrients to the soil. What is our niche?

ProducerConsumerDecomposer

I am a tiger. I chase little animals and when I catch them I eat them. I really like wild pig meat. I will not eat plants. What is my niche?

HerbivoreOmnivoreCarnivore

I am a horse. I graze in fields most of the day. Graze means to eat in case you didn’t know. What is my niche?

ProducerConsumerDecomposer

I am a snake. I hunt mice and birds. I also try to hide from hawks and eagles. What is my niche?

PredatorPreyBoth

I am a frog I hunt dragonflies and other insects. I also get hunted by snakes, alligators, and monster largemouth bass. What is my niche?

PredatorPreyBoth

We are bacteria. We breakdown dead animals and plants when they die. What is our niche?

ProducerConsumerDecomposer

I am a blue fish. I eat other smaller fish. I also try and hide from Bluefin Tuna and Marlin. What is my niche?

ProducerConsumerDecomposer

PredatorPreyBoth

I am a deer. I forage for food in the woods, usually berries and plants. I get hunted by other animals. What is my niche?

ProducerConsumerDecomposer

PredatorPreyBoth

I am a cheetah. I run very fast. I only eat meat. My spots help me camouflage myself in the grasses where I hunt. What is my niche?

PredatorPreyBoth

HerbivoreOmnivoreCarnivore

I am a rabbit. I eat carrots and other plants. I live in holes in the ground. I do most of my activities at night so I can hide from other animals that may want to eat me. What is my niche?

ProducerConsumerDecomposer

PredatorPreyBoth

I am an eagle. I hunt fish and small animals. I fly high above the ground or water then swoop down and grab my prey with my extremely sharp talons. What is my niche?

ProducerConsumerDecomposer

PredatorPreyBoth

I am an elephant. I eat plants. My tusks help me defend my self against predators. What is my niche?

PredatorPreyBoth

HerbivoreOmnivoreCarnivore

I am a Tyrannosaurus Rex. I used to hunt other animals to eat them. I am now extinct. What was my niche?

PredatorPreyBoth

ProducerConsumerDecomposer

I am a caveman. I made fire and the first wheel. I had to hunt animals so I could eat meat. I also eat plants. I have to be careful for Sabre tooth tigers and crocodiles. What is my niche?

PredatorPreyBoth

HerbivoreOmnivoreCarnivore

I am a crab. My hard shell and claws help to protect me from predators. I also hunt small fish. I am most vulnerable when I am a “peeler”. What is my niche?

PredatorPreyBoth

HerbivoreOmnivoreCarnivore