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Fly Detective

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Learners use classification skills and clues to determine which flying insect is the one they need to circle. They read four clues and examine each of the five insects depicted. They then deduce which one is the mystery insect. Answers and a mini-experiment are included. 

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deductive reasoning, visual literacy, scientific classification, taxonomy, the scientific method

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classification, deductive reasoning, scientific inquiry, visual discrimination, using clues, science
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3rd - 4th
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Science
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