5th grade Science Period 4 (homework) March 5, 2009 Writing Prompt due Option 1 Fungi, insects, and microorganisms are known as decomposers. They recycle matter from dead plants and animals. Write a paragraph or poem to describe this process. Option 2 Producers and consumers are related to food chains in an ecosystem. Imagine that you are a blade of grass. You are eaten by an herbivore, which is eaten by a carnivore, which is then eaten by a decomposer. Write at least three paragraphs to describe your transformations.