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What Animals Need to Live

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Fourth graders read "Habitat: What Animals Need to Live" then create a Venn diagram for herbivore, omnivore, and carnivore. For this animal survival lesson, 4th graders determine where different animals need to live depending on what they eat, and summarize what elements are needed for survival (food, water, shelter, space).

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carnivores, habitats, herbivores, omnivores, venn diagrams

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4th
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Science
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45 mins
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