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People and Plants

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Students examine the uses of plants from many different biomes, particularly, rain forests to uncover data about the production of new drugs and the cross-cultural sharing of foods. A rain forest food festival reinforces the concept of plants as food.

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bananas, coffee

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avocado, bamboo, banana, cacao, cashews, coffee, ginger, people, plants, science
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Grade
K - 2nd
Subjects
Science
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Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
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Discussion

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