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Population Explosion Relay

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Students study the concepts of seed dispersal, germination rate, exponential population growth, and predation by engaging in a bean 'weeds vs. natives' relay race. They illustrate how weeds out-compete other plants for space by crowding them out.

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seed dispersal, seeds

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Grade
1st - 4th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning

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