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Tastes Like Christmas, Exploring Taste

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Second graders explore the four familiar tastes and taste buds.

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sense of taste, the five senses

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taste, science
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2nd
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Science
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Lesson Plans
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Duration
14 days
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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