Why Insects and Bugs Matter
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Objective
I can describe how insects and bugs help the environment.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
Decomposers like bacteria, fungi, insects, and worms break down waste and dead things to get energy.
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Decomposers break down waste into smaller parts, like nutrients and chemicals, which plants use to make more energy.
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Decomposers help keep waste from piling up in an ecosystem and put energy back into the food chain.
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Practice
11 questions
What are organisms that break down waste called?
Name three things that decomposers break down.
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Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Name two ways that insects and bugs help the environment, based on what you learned.”
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