What Do Animals Eat? — Interactive Lesson (KS1)

Is a lion the same food group as a bear? This 25-slide interactive lesson answers What do animals eat? by bringing herbivores, carnivores and omnivores together in one place.

Learning What Animals Eat in KS1 Science

Children learn to distinguish between the three groups of animals — herbivores, omnivores and carnivores — and to identify and name examples of each. They learn that carnivores such as lions and eagles eat other animals, herbivores such as pandas and cows eat only plants, and omnivores such as bears and rats eat both. Children label pictured organisms as herbivore, carnivore or omnivore and complete sentences using word cards, bringing together everything learned across the individual animal-group lessons.

What’s Included

• 25-slide interactive lesson on what animals eat
• Learning objectives covering all three animal diet groups
• Identifying and naming carnivores, herbivores and omnivores
• Labelling activities sorting animals by diet
• Word-card sentence completion with instant feedback

Key Benefits for Students

• Brings all three animal diet groups together in one lesson
• Reinforces identification skills across many examples
• Uses clear, memorable definitions for each group
• Instant feedback on answer questions

Why Teachers Love It

• No prep — ready for whole-class teaching on an interactive whiteboard
• A structured lesson that can be split across sessions
• Self-marking questions support independent practice
• Suits small groups and whole-class sessions
• A natural summary lesson after the individual animal-group lessons

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A dependable summary lesson for a KS1 science topic, drawing together herbivores, carnivores and omnivores into one clear picture. This overview is ideal for consolidating what children have learned across the separate animal-group lessons.

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FAQs

What year group is this for?
KS1 — Years 1–2 (ages 5–7).

Does it cover all three animal groups?
Yes — herbivores, carnivores and omnivores together.

Is it self-marking?
Yes, with instant feedback on the questions.