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Ecosystems and Food Chains

3rd Grade · Science · Easy · about 10 minutes

3-LS4-4 | Ecosystems and Food Chains - Easy level

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Standards referenced

• 3-LS2-1 — Construct an argument that some animals form groups that help members survive.
• 5-LS2-1 — Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment.

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