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Science Role Plays

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Young scholars use their imagination in cooperative efforts to role play processes in Science. Each student in the group 'plays' the 'part' of one part of the process. The other groups then watch as each group acts out their version of the process.

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Grade
5th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Simulation

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