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Endangered Species... It's Not Too Late Lesson PlanEndangered Species... It's Not Too Late Lesson Plan
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Endangered Species... It's Not Too Late

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Students choose an endangered species to research and report on. In this endangered species lesson, students complete a worksheet to gather information about their endangered animal and then use to write a book about the animal and protecting it from extinction.

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3rd - 5th
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Science
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