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Design a Plankton

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Students explore animal and plant adaptation.  In this ecosystems science lesson, students view websites to gain information about plankton and its  interdependence within ecosystems. Students identify ways in which plankton has adapted to its environment to survive.  Students work in groups to create a model of plankton using household materials, devising ways in which the plankton is able to float and hold weight.

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adaptations, food chains, plankton

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adaptation, food chain, plankton, plankton construction activity, plant and animal adaptation activity, science
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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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