Decomposers Digital Inquiry Resource | Movement of Matter in Ecosystems
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What happens to animal waste and dead organisms? Well, your students are about to find out. They'll explore the role of decomposers in the breaking down of decaying organisms and waste in this NO PREP Digital Inquiry.
Question: Why are decomposers essential?
Objective: In this activity, students work independently to gather evidence explaining decomposers’ role in breaking down wastes and returning nutrients to the soil.
★ Updated Formatting and Response Activities for 2023 ★
Activity Information
This resource includes a PDF with a link to Google Slides files that you can copy and distribute electronically to your students. It is compatible with Google Classroom. It is not intended to be used in printed format.
In this activity, students will independently collect information from 3 sources and construct a response that includes evidence from their new learning.
3 Interactive Slides to Learn New Information
- Video with questions
- Informational Text with questions
- Video with questions
1 Slide for Integrating Information (2 differentiated options)
- Written Response
- Fill in the Blank
Related Standards
TEKS 4.9B describe the flow of energy through food webs, beginning with the Sun, and predict how changes in the ecosystem affect the food web
TEKS 5.9B describe the flow of energy within a food web, including the roles of the Sun, producers, consumers, and decomposers
NGSS 5-LS2-1 Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment
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Product Information
1. This resource includes a PDF with a link to Google Slides files that you can copy and distribute to your students. It is compatible with Google Classroom. It is not intended to be used in printed format.
2. While this file is not editable, you can add information, remove pages, and change links.
3. Please purchase the correct number of user licenses. 1 teacher = 1 user license
4. This file is included in the Life Science Digital Inquiry Bundle, 5th Grade Science Bundle {Texas Edition}, 4th Grade Science Bundle {Texas Edition}, and 5th Grade NGSS Bundle.
