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Species and Spaces - At Risk at Home

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Eleventh graders explore and compare Canadian biomes and investigate species at risk. They describe population growth and eco-regions in terms of climate and geography. They research and create presentations about the natural history and ecology of a population.

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biomes, endangered species

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biomes, ecoregion, endangered, science
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11th
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Science
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Duration
2 hrs
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