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Leaf ID and Leaf Bingo

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Third graders explore the parts of a leaf and use a dichotomy key to identify leaves. For this biology lesson, learners study characteristics of various leaves and play a game of bingo to identify leaves by their traits. Students find and identify leaves in their own yards.

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leaf identification, leaves, tree identification, trees

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dichotmous key, leaf identification, tree identification, science
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Grade
3rd
Subjects
Science
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Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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