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Middle schoolers understand that all species have some capacity for communication. Students are exposed to the fact that all species have a capacity for communication. They are enlighten to the fact that communication abilities range from very simple to extremely complex, depending upon the species. Middle schoolers realize that communication is influenced by a species' genetic makeup, its environment, and the numerous ways by which animals and humans respond to and adapt to their surroundings.

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communication, species, taxonomy

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communication, geneic makeup, species, science
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Grade
6th - 8th
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Science
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1 day
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