Lesson Plan: Decomposers in Ecosystems
This lesson plan includes the objectives, prerequisites, and exclusions of the lesson teaching students how to identify, describe, and investigate the process of decomposition and describe its importance in ecosystems.
Objectives
Students will be able to
- define the terms decomposer and microbe,
- identify and describe the process of decomposition,
- describe the importance of decomposers in ecosystems,
- investigate how moisture affects decomposition.
Prerequisites
Students should already be familiar with
- the idea that organisms get energy from food, which they need to survive,
- ecosystems.
Exclusions
Students will not cover
- food webs,
- food chains.
