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PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SUCCESSION IN AMERICA'S FORESTS Lesson PlanPRIMARY AND SECONDARY SUCCESSION IN AMERICA'S FORESTS Lesson Plan
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PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SUCCESSION IN AMERICA'S FORESTS

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Students examine forest organisms, features of some of the different types of forest, classify organisms based on the type of forest they come from, and explore how certain species are connected with other, particular species within their own ecosystem.

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species, taxonomy

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forest organisms, species, succession, science
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
Technology
Video
Year
2001
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