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Why Does the Cocoa Tree Need a Tropical Rainforest to Grow? Lesson PlanWhy Does the Cocoa Tree Need a Tropical Rainforest to Grow? Lesson Plan
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Why Does the Cocoa Tree Need a Tropical Rainforest to Grow?

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Fourth graders explore the requirements a cocoa plant needs to survive. They research where chocolate comes from and how humans can affect the growth of cocoa trees. Students create a 3-D model of a cocoa tree and compare and contrast cocoa trees with trees grown locally.

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plant growth, plants, chocolate

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chocolate, cocoa trees, plant growth, science
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4th
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Science
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Research

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