The Secret Lives of Plants · Life Science

Diversity in Habitats

Comparing the variety of life found in different land and water environments.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the life in a pond differ from the life in a forest?
  2. 2Why do certain plants grow in the desert but not in the rainforest?
  3. 3How do we measure the diversity of a specific area?

Common Core State Standards

2-LS4-1
Grade: 2nd Grade
Subject: Science
Unit: The Secret Lives of Plants
Period: Life Science

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