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Carnivores, Herbivores and Omnivores: Zoo Feeding Time

Carnivores, Herbivores and Omnivores: Zoo Feeding Time

Learn which animals are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores by feeding hungry zoo animals and sorting them into the right zoo areas.

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What you'll learn

  • Animal food comes from plants or from other animals, called meat
  • A herbivore eats only plants, like a cow, rabbit or elephant
  • A carnivore eats only meat, like a lion, shark or owl
  • An omnivore eats plants and meat, like a pig, bear or chicken
  • People are animals too, and people are omnivores
  • Big or fierce-looking animals are not always meat eaters

Chapter by chapter

  1. What animals eat: sorting plant food and meat food Free to try

    Year 1 science · 1

  2. Herbivores: animals that eat only plants

    Year 1 science · 1

  3. Carnivores: animals that eat only meat

    Year 1 science · 1

  4. Omnivores: animals that eat plants and meat

    Year 1 science · 1

  5. Sorting animals into carnivores, herbivores and omnivores

    Year 1 science · 1

  6. Zoo Keeper Challenge (10 questions) (10 questions)

What the chapters cover in the national curriculum in England:

  1. Year 1 science: Identify and name a variety of common animals that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores

About this adventure

Carnivores, Herbivores and Omnivores: Zoo Feeding Time is an interactive game that teaches children aged 5–7 to identify and name common animals that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores, matching Year 1 science in England.

Children help Zara the zookeeper at feeding time. They sort food into plants and meat, finding out that worms, bugs and fish count as meat because they are animals. Then they feed animals by tapping or dragging food to them, fill omnivore plates with one plant food and one meat food, and move animals into three zoo areas. Every question and answer is read aloud, so early readers can play.

Along the way they meet the key words: a herbivore eats only plants, a carnivore eats only meat and an omnivore eats both. Surprises such as a plant-eating rhino and a meat-eating owl show that size and looks don't tell you what an animal eats.

Questions and answers

What is the difference between a carnivore, a herbivore and an omnivore?

A carnivore eats only meat, a herbivore eats only plants and an omnivore eats both plants and meat. For example, a lion is a carnivore, a cow is a herbivore and a pig is an omnivore.

Are humans omnivores?

Yes, humans are omnivores because people can eat both plants and meat. Some people choose to eat only plants, but people as a group are still called omnivores because our bodies can eat both kinds of food.

Is a rhino a herbivore?

Yes, a rhino is a herbivore. Even though it is big and has a sharp horn, it eats only plants such as grass and leaves, which shows that a fierce-looking animal is not always a meat eater.

What age is this carnivores, herbivores and omnivores game for?

It is made for children aged 5 to 7 and matches the Year 1 science curriculum in England (Key Stage 1). Every instruction, question and answer is read aloud, so children who are still learning to read can play.

What does the game include and how long does it take?

The game has five chapters, each with a short animated introduction, hands-on feeding and sorting activities and a three-question check, followed by a 10-question Zoo Keeper Challenge. Playing everything takes about 35 minutes, and children can start any chapter from the zoo map.

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