NGSS · Life Science · Grade 5

5-LS2-1 Food Webs & Decomposers: Matter Cycles

Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment.
Kentucky 5-LS2-1 uses the same wording.

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Science Unlocked lesson set The Cow Pat Problem In 1950s Australia, millions of cow pats sat on the fields for months. The grass under them died. Then scientists brought in dung beetles, and the pats vanished. Where did all those cow pats go — and how did it help the grass grow back? 1 week · $3.00 · Grades 5 See what’s inside

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