Food chains worksheets and activity for KS1 science

Explore food chains in a woodland, a pond, and Arctic habitat with this set of printable worksheets and clothesline activity. This science resource will help you introduce food chains to your KS1 or lower KS2 class, and give them the opportunity to identify several examples.

What’s included?

• Plant and animal cards to make food chains for 3 habitats (pond, woodland, Arctic tundra) in color and b/w. Attach them to a length of string to make a food chains ‘clothes line’ for the whole class to see, or use for a small group activity. Teacher notes are included with this.
• 8 Cut and paste worksheets for the 3 habitats
• ‘Draw a food chain’ worksheets (4 options).
• ‘Draw the arrows’ worksheets - children add the arrows to a food chain and identify the producer/consumers.
• US and UK versions of the files

The worksheet options allow for differentiation, and for you to choose which pages best suit your learners.

In total the file has 35 pages to choose from (plus an additional 14 duplicate pages in colour).