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Grooming Is A Good Thing

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Students construct fly traps, collect house flies, and observe the flies grooming. They compare/contrast the fly's grooming techniques with their own. They develop a good grooming habits chart.

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hygiene, flies

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flies, grooming, hygiene, science
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Grade
K
Subjects
Science
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Inquiry-Based Learning

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