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Third graders consider the habitat needs of living things and how extensive farming in an area can affect the plants and animals of a region. They participate in a simulation to show how changing the habitat in one area can greatly affect a larger region.

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ecology, farming, regions, settlers

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ecology, farming, habitats, plants, regions, settlers, science
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Grade
3rd
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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Duration
30 mins
Instructional Strategies
Simulation
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