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Students will create and study and ecosystem on a small scale with seeds.
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Animal Habitats: Lesson 3
This is lesson 3 of the Life Science Unit. Students design a habitat for an organism using earth material. It includes optional fiction read-alouds, picture sorts, STEM hands-on activities, journal
Animal Classification: Lesson 2
This is lesson 2 of the Life Science Unit. It includes optional fiction read-alouds, picture sorts, STEM hands-on activities, journal prompts, classroom partner games that reinforce science content
Animals and Resources: Lesson 1
This is lesson 1 of the Life Science Unit. Students engineer a bird feeder to help birds access resources to survive. This lesson includes optional fiction read-alouds, picture sorts, STEM hands-on