1. The sun gives energy to the
producer (trees).
“I need sunlight.”

2. The producer provides energy for
the primary consumer (the mouse).
“I'm a primary
consumer, a herbivore.”

3. The primary consumer gives energy
to the secondary consumer (the
snake).
“I'm a secondary consumer,
a carnivore”.

4. The secondary consumer provides
energy for the tertiary consumer.
“I'm at the top
of the food chain!”

5. After the tertiary consumer dies,
decomposers rot the body and the
body dies away.

6. After the tertiary consumer dies,
decomposers rot the body and the
body dies away.