Ecosystems Section 4 Icon Causal Patterns in Ecosystems
Section 4: Decay Takes Time: Detecting Causal Relationships Despite Temporal Delays

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Reinforcement Activities

Varying Rates of Decay in Decomposition Chambers

Have students experiment with different conditions to vary the rates of decay in different decomposition chambers. They can systematically change one variable between different chambers (keeping everything else the same) to see how that one variable affects the rate of decay.


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