Scavengers, Decomposers & Matter

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Scavengers, Decomposers & Matter

Food Chains · Scavenger Bluff · Guided by Chompling

Distinguish feeding roles and explain matter recycling.

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Scavengers, Decomposers & Matter teacher guide

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Learning target

Distinguish feeding roles and explain matter recycling.

Vocabulary and key concepts

Dead material; scavengers; decomposers; returning materials to the environment

Accuracy notes

Arrows show energy moving from food to eater. Energy flows while matter cycles. Include decomposers; avoid rigid one-food-per-animal rules.

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