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Succession: Patterns in the Field and in Seeds Lesson PlanSuccession: Patterns in the Field and in Seeds Lesson Plan
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Succession: Patterns in the Field and in Seeds

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Have you been wondering how to use that natural trail at or near your school? This activity gets kids outside with a purpose: learn about ecological succession through field observations and collecting seed and soil samples. The resource references a few other documents to which there are no links, but the activities included herein are still easy to follow and adapt as needed for your eager ecologists.

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Grade
8th - 10th
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Science
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Duration
2 hrs
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