The Dirt on Decomposers: Crash Course Kids #7.2
Channel: Crash Course Kids
This video explains how decomposers break down dead matter in ecosystems, helping kids understand the complete cycle of how energy and nutrients move through nature.
Elementary crash courses across science. Denser than SciShow — best with discussion after.
- →Summarize in one sentence.
- →What question does this leave open?
- →Teach someone younger.
Co-viewing with discussion significantly improves learning outcomes from video (Strouse et al., 2013; Mendelsohn et al., 2010).
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