III.A.2 DECOMPOSING
THE DECOMPOSERS
Student Data Sheet
Team Members _____________________________________________
Mushroom number__________
HYPOTHESIS (What do you think will happen to the mushrooms?)
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Day one: Carefully inspect your mushroom (in case it changes overnight) and
describe how your mushroom and the sand around it looks.
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| Day | Changes in Mushroom? | In the sand? | Any insects? How many? Describe. | Other changes? |
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Insects commonly seen in and around fungi:
 humpbacked fly |
 fungus gnat |
 flat-footed fly |
 fruit fly |
 darkling beetle |
 pleasing fungus beetle |
III. LIFE IN THE LEAF LITTER LAYER
A. Mushrooms: III.A.1 III.A.2 III.A.3
B. Life in a Microhabitat III.B.1
C. Glossary D. Questions for Student Evaluation