Producers - Consumers - Decomposers Worksheet | PDF - Free Printable

Let’s go through each item one by one and decide if it’s a Producer (P), Consumer (C), or Decomposer (D). Remember:

- Producers make their own food (like plants using sunlight).
- Consumers eat other things to get energy (animals, insects, etc.).
- Decomposers break down dead stuff (fungi, bacteria).
- The Sun is not any of these — it’s the source of energy for producers. We’ll mark that with an “S” as instructed.

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1. Sun → Not a producer, consumer, or decomposer. It gives energy. → S

2. Spider → Eats insects → C

3. Decay Bacteria → Breaks down dead matter → D

4. Ants → Eat plants or other small things → C

5. Raccoon → Eats berries, insects, trash — definitely eats others → C

6. Pine Tree → Makes its own food via photosynthesis → P

7. Poison Ivy → Also a plant → makes its own food → P

8. Flies that eat mushrooms → They’re eating something else → C

9. Air Plant → A type of plant → makes its own food → P

10. Spanish Moss → Even though it looks weird, it’s a plant (epiphyte) → still makes its own food → P

11. Cabbage Palm → Tree → plant → P

12. Mushrooms → Fungi → break down dead stuff → D

13. Green Frog → Eats bugs → C

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Now let’s count how many we have:

- Producers (P): Pine Tree, Poison Ivy, Air Plant, Spanish Moss, Cabbage Palm → 5
- Consumers (C): Spider, Ants, Raccoon, Flies that eat mushrooms, Green Frog → 5
- Decomposers (D): Decay Bacteria, Mushrooms → 2
- Sun: S → 1

Total items: 13
We used 12 boxes for P/C/D → 1 left over → that’s the Sun → perfect!

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Final Answer:
Sun: S
Spider: C
Decay Bacteria: D
Ants: C
Raccoon: C
Pine Tree: P
Poison Ivy: P
Flies that eat mushrooms: C
Air Plant: P
Spanish Moss: P
Cabbage Palm: P
Mushrooms: D
Green Frog: C