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Backyard Animals - Outdoor Inquiry (Grade 3-5)

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Exploring outdoors is a great way to engage students in science investigation. Give them a list of animals to find over several days to keep their minds focused on looking, wondering and asking questions. Then ask them to connect those animals with their taxonomic group to put their knowledge to work.

Backyard Animals - Outdoor Inquiry (Grade 3-5)
Backyard Animals - Outdoor Inquiry (Grade 3-5)

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