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Wonderful World of Dinosaurs

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Second graders obtain information about the characteristics of diet, locomotion, behavior, habitat, and anatomy of five dinosaurs by observing the Wonderful World of Dinosaurs HyperStudio presentation. They complete a student worksheet.

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behavior, diet, locomotor skills, gross motor skills, dinosaurs

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behavior, diet, dinosaurs, locomotion, science
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Grade
2nd
Subjects
Science
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Duration
14 days
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Research
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