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Graphing Shark Sizes

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Third graders work in cooperative groups to research shark lengths and graph their information. After a lecture/demo, 3rd graders work in groups to find the length of ther shark and chart the results.

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Grade
3rd
Subjects
Math
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Skills Practice

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