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Harvesting a Forest: How Would I Do It?

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Third graders design a machine for clear-cutting an area of forest.  In this agricultural technology instructional activity, 3rd graders are read selections from American Tall Tales by Mary Pope Osbourn, discuss how trees are harvested today, and are given guidelines to design a machine used for cutting down trees in a forest.  Students write expository paragraphs describing how their machine will operate and share their design with the class.

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Grade
3rd
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Duration
2 days