Lesson 3 of 7 · Ecosystems
Lesson⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild JungleThe Role of Decomposers
Ecosystems.
🎯 Your mission
Understand the idea. Then look for it everywhere.
⚡ The twist
Every species solves the same problem differently.
Mind = Blown
🐙 An octopus has 9 brains and 3 hearts.
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What You'll Learn
Decomposers like fungi and bacteria break down dead organisms and return nutrients to the soil. Without decomposers, dead material would pile up and nutrients would be locked away.
Key Words
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Steps
Look at the vocabulary words and write a definition for each in your own words.
Create a detailed food web for a local ecosystem. Include at least 8 organisms and use arrows to show energy flow from producers to top predators.
Look for patterns in your observations.
Make a graph or chart showing your results.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What is the role of a decomposer in an ecosystem?
Where you see this in real life
This is why plants grow toward windows and why scabs form.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Watch a plant or pet for 5 minutes today and write down what you noticed.
For the dinner table
“Tell me something you noticed about your own body today.”
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The Role of Decomposers
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