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Dining Out With Fishes and Birds of the Hudson Lesson PlanDining Out With Fishes and Birds of the Hudson Lesson Plan
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Dining Out With Fishes and Birds of the Hudson

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The class will make observations to determine how environment has shaped the way particular birds and fish eat. They will view a series of photographs, read two short articles, and then consider how food availability has determined how each bird or fish has evolved in their particular habitat. Included are articles, worksheets, web links, and images for students to explore.

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physical adaptations, adaptations, environmental adaptations, the environment, environmental changes, bird beaks, beaks, birds, survival of the fittest, charles darwin, survival, food webs

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animal eating habits, bird beaks, environmental adaptations, food webs, physical adaptations, survival of the fittest, fish mouths, science
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Grade
3rd - 6th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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