W1-3 The Nutrient Cycle
26
section 1: 5 R’s
Why are nutrients important?
How do nutrients move through this ecosystem?
PRODUCERS
(trees, grass, plants)
SOIL
(animals that eat plants)
PRIMARY CONSUMERS
DECOMPOSERS
(fungi, insects, bacteria)
(animals that eat other animals)
SECONDARY CONSUMERS
Draw in the flow of nutrients in this ecosystem to complete the cycle. On a separate piece of paper create your own nutrient cycle and explain what happens.
lunch munchers BORDER RIVERS-GWYDIR CMA, 2009