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Pre-Visit Activities : Decomposers are Recyclers
Objectives

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The learner will be able to:
  • Plan and conduct a simple experiment on decomposition and use the sense of sight to gather information and collect data.
  • Describe the important role that decomposers play in communities.
  • Explain that decomposers, primarily bacteria and fungi, use wastes and dead organisms for food, but are unable to decompose certain man-made materials.