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Biomes of the World (and Canada) Lesson PlanBiomes of the World (and Canada) Lesson Plan
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Biomes of the World (and Canada)

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Students explore environments by analyzing food chains. In this biome identification activity, students define a list of environmental vocabulary terms such as tundra, rain-forest and desert. Students create a fictional self sustainable food chain that is built on one specific biome or environmental setting.

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biome identification, environmental characteristics, sustainable food chain, science
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Grade
2nd - 7th
Subjects
Science
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
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Project-Based Learning
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