Small Things That Make a Big Difference

In science, students are learning all about decomposers. Decomposers eat dead materials and break them down into chemical parts. Nitrogen, carbon and other nutrients can then be used again by plants and animals. Without decomposers and scavengers, the world would be covered with dead plants and animals! We observed bread for 10 days and watched mold (fungi) grow in the damp environment. Today, we made worm habitats and look forward to observations on Monday to see what those mighty worms have done over the weekend!