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The Trial of the Bloody Sucker Lesson PlanThe Trial of the Bloody Sucker Lesson Plan
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The Trial of the Bloody Sucker

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A blood sucking what? Grade schoolers identify the characteristics of blood sucking parasites. They organize their information, identify their arguments, and present them to the class in persuasive arguments. They participate in a debate with their classmates.

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Persuasive Writing, persuasion, persuasive arguments, parasitism

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parasites, concluding statements, persuasive arguments, science
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4th - 6th
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Science
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