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Applied Science-Techonology Post Lab

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Young scholars study animals. In this machines and tools lesson, students study animals to figure out how various tools were created for humans to use. They are read the story An Elephant Never Forgets its Snorkel to help spark ideas. They discuss and share their thoughts as a class.

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machines, organisms

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machines, organisms, tool use, science
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2nd - 4th
Subjects
Science
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Duration
45 mins
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