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Living Things and the Environment

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Third graders complete a variety of activities to demonstrate that living things are affected by changes in the environment. They examine migration patterns and explore the effects of temperature, rainfall, wind, seasons and natural disasters on animals and people.

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living things, migration

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Grade
3rd
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
5 days
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Year
1997

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