carnivore, herbivore, omnivore Song (part of a 10-song collection)

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Incorporate inclusive teaching methods into your science lessons with this unique, multi-sensory resource.

This song is featured in our live school assemblies and interactive STEM workshops. Every booking includes full post-performance classroom activity sets mapped to the KS1 and K-1 science curriculum, giving your teachers ready-to-use resources to continue the learning in class.

Lyrics: Carnivore, Hebivore, Omnivore Song

I'm an omnivore, take a look at my teeth
I've got sharp incisors, ripping canines and molars like a sheep
I'm an omnivore, there are many like me
Ants and bears and rats and boars and many kinds of monkeys

Some eat meat, some just herbs, others eat both of these
There are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores
Some eat meat, some just herbs, others eat both of these
There are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores

I'm a dangerous cat and I'm a carnivore
Cheetahs, lions, leopards, tigers and cute little tabby cats
I'm a carnivore, I mainly eat meat
Veggie stuff is not for me, I go hunting for my tea

Some eat meat, some just herbs, others eat both of these
There are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores
Some eat meat, some just herbs, others eat both of these
There are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores

I'm a sweet little rabbit and I'm a herbivore
I love veggies, fruit and grass, no, not too many carrots please
I'm a herbivore, there are many like me
Goats, sheep and kangaroo, wombats and elephants too

Some eat meat, some just herbs, others eat both of these
There are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores
Some eat meat, some just herbs, others eat both of these
There are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores

Some eat meat, some just herbs, others eat both of these
There are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores
Some eat meat, some just herbs, others eat both of these
There are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores like me

Name on YouTube is Carnivore, Herbivore, Omnivore Song

Curriculum Alignment: England & US

National Curriculum of England
Core KS1 Focus: Year 1 Science

Directly supports the statutory objective under Animals, including humans which requires children to identify and name a variety of common animals and to identify and sort animals into groups based on what they eat. The lyrics clearly define and provide multiple examples for the three key groups: carnivore, herbivore, and omnivore, making this a foundational sorting resource.

Core KS2 Focus: Year 3 Science

Provides essential preparatory knowledge for the Year 3 statutory objective under Animals, including humans which requires children to identify that animals get nutrition from what they eat. The song explicitly defines the three types of eaters and, through the mention of teeth (incisors, canines, molars), introduces the concept of structural adaptation, linking form to function.

Extension Value: Year 4 Living things and their habitats

The concepts of the different animal types (carnivore, herbivore, omnivore) are the fundamental building blocks for the Year 4 objective to construct and interpret simple food chains (producer > consumer).

NGSS Standards (K–3 Focus with Extended Value)

NGSS Standards (K–2 Focus)

The song is a superb tool for developing the concept of Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics in ecosystems.

Core LS Focus: Kindergarten (K) & Grade 1 (G1)

Targeted Alignment (K/G1-LS1-C): Directly supports the concept of Organization for Matter and Energy Flow in Organisms. The song reinforces the foundational idea that animals need food to live and grow, and it identifies the three main ways they satisfy that need.

Extension Alignment (G1-LS1-2): Supports the understanding that different animals have different external parts (e.g., teeth), relating those parts to the specific function of eating.

Extension Value: The concepts taught here are the essential building blocks for Food Chain studies, a key concept for later grades (G2/G3).