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Something’s fishy! Assign each of your pupils an individual sea creature and investigate the oceans. Young oceanographers utilize Kidspiration software to research a creature, illustrate an image, and create fact cards about their subject. Class members share information about ocean life when they present their information, a paper and drawings to the class.

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Research, oceanography, oceans, marine life

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kidspiration software, ocean life, oceanography, research project, science
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K - 1st
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Science
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3 hrs
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