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The Responsibility of Preservation

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Upper elementary and middle schoolers study the case of the ivory-billed woodpecker, a bird that was once-thought to be extinct. Learners explore the responsibility of people to preserve habitats, and take care of the animals who live in them.

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Grade
5th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
5 days
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Project-Based Learning
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