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The relationships within and between ecosystems can be explored. after examining an area for living and non-living things students complete the same examination in the forest ecosystem. Students identify abiotic and biotic elements in an environment and compare the data.  This esson was created for teaching in a French immersion classroom and so there are multiple printables that could be used for foreign language practice of this topic.

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ecology, ecosystems, living things, non-living things

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ecology, ecosystems, living things, non-living things, science
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2nd - 4th
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Science
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