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My Habitat

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Students explore the environment they live in. In this habitats activity, students define habitat and create a web in kidspiration. Students take a walk outside and record what they see and hear and may take pictures as well. Students write about their habitat in their journals.

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habitats, Journaling, nature walk, science
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Grade
1st - 3rd
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategy
Research

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