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Endangered Species Scavenger Hunt

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Seventh graders gain a better understanding of endangered species. This lesson plan requires a field trip to the North Carolina Zoological park. At the park, 7th graders use a worksheet imbedded in this plan to identify and categorize the animals.

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Grade
7th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning

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