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Ecosystems

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Third graders identify and define an Ecosystem and the basic needs of all animals. They collect pond water in a pickle jar. They observe the organisms that are in the jar to keep an ongoing record of the creatures and their population.

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pond life, ponds, ecosystems

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ecosystems, pond life, science
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Grade
3rd
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Science
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Duration
1 hr

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