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Plover Survival: A Simulation Game

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Seventh graders engage in a simulation that explains the feeding behavior of the piping plover and the things that disturb the feeding and nesting of this species.

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feeding behavior, nesting, science
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Grade
7th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Simulation

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