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Patagonia or Namib, Where Do I Belong? Lesson PlanPatagonia or Namib, Where Do I Belong? Lesson Plan
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Patagonia or Namib, Where Do I Belong?

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Learners compare and contrast the African Ostrich from the Namib Desert and the Rhea from Patagonia. They watch and discuss a PBS video, identify and record characteristics of each bird in their science journal, and create life-size drawings of the birds.

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5th - 9th
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Science
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