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Students videotape information about the biome in which they live without naming it and send this to other students across the nation so they can guess which biome it comes from. Students include local ecosystems, information concerning their city or town, and information about their school.

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biomes, climates, ecosystems

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biomes, climate, ecosystem, science
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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For Teacher Use
Duration
5 days
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Project-Based Learning
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