Lesson Title:

Examination of a Live Tree and a Decaying Log

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Question

1. What is the conditio

Student Evaluation:

3. What are the benefits of this habitat? Evaluate completed essays according to teacher’s criteria

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abitats Measure and compare size of tree and log and individualusing a line graph.

tsiastudies: Make a map to show how to get to area of tree

Other

and log. Art/Music: Draw living tree and fallen log in their habitats. Language Arts: Write a poem about tree or log.

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