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Kangaroos

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Students examine the food web of the kangaroo. They discover the consequences of modifying ecosystems and discuss the issue of kangaroo culling. They view this issue from different viewpoints.

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Grade
6th - 7th
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Science
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Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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