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The Rainforest

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Second graders investigate the five different layers of the rainforest. They conduct research to find details pertaining to the animals and the interactions of the existing food chain in each layer of the forest. Students construct a model that displays the five layers.

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ecosystems, rainforests

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2nd
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Science
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1 hr

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