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Junior biologists design and maintain a website about a zoo by researching, classifying, and providing the correct habitats for the animals they choose to have in their zoo. This technology-based project can last over an entire semester and incoporates classification and ecology concepts. Use this as a unifying project for the variety of topics that are typically taught in a general biology curriculum.

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animal classification, taxonomy, phylum, scientific classification, ecology, habitats, zoo animals

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zoo, animal kingdom, classification, ecology, phyla, habitat, science
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Grade
8th - 10th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
21 days
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning

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