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Desert Animal Research

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Second graders research a desert animal and create a 5 card HyperStudio stack including description, habitat, diet and an interesting fact.

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researching animals, Research, animals

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animal report, english language arts
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Grade
2nd
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
5 days
Instructional Strategies
Project-Based Learning
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Technology
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