1. Activity 80: Nature’s Recyclers  Challenge: Where can you find some decomposers?  What do these decomposers look like?  Key vocabulary:  Decomposer  microbe

2. Copy the 3 lists of words into your notebooks: Algae Plants Producers Phytoplankton crayfish Zooplankton Algae Humans Consumers bass Zebra mussel Carbon dioxide Photosynthesis Water sunlight a.In each list, look for a relationship among the words; Cross out the word or phrase that doesn’t belong b.In each list, circle the word/phrase that includes others c.Explain how the word or phrase you circled is related to the other words on the list.

3. Where nematodes are found:

5. Analysis Questions: With your groups, answer questions 1-4 in your notebooks.