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A Tour Down the Hudson River

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Students discuss how the Hudson River is an ecosystem made up of both biotic and abiotic factors. They view the PowerPoint the Journal Down the Hudson River. Students become aware of where the Hudson River begins and ends, the plant and animal life along and in the Hudson, and the importance of ecosystem in maintaining the Rivers precious balance of life.

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abiotic factors, biotic factors, ecosystems

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abiotic, biotic, ecosystem, science
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9th - 12th
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Science
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45 mins
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