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Rain Forest Lesson Plan

Rain Forest Lesson Plan

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Rain Forest

Students discover three aspects of the rain forest. They describe the people, animals, and vegetation in the rain forest. They identify the changes the rain forest has gone through and the reasons behind the changes. They choose one aspect they are most interested in and write a summary.

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