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Making Community Measurements: Which Plant Part?

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Students identify a plant in a given community and make a variety of measurements. They determine how a plant meets its basic needs. In addition to identifying plant parts, they observe seasonal change and compare plants within a community.

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seasonal change, the four seasons

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plants, seasonal change, science
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Grade
3rd - 6th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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