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Life in a Drop of Water

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Pupils observe the wealth of living organisms in a drop of water from our freshwater ecosystems. They classify the types of organisms observed as single-celled or multi-cellular and use a key or chart to identify and name the organisms found

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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
4 days

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