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Life Cycle

LIFE CYCLE

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Binomial Classification System

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More Than a Drop

Topic: Life Cycle

2, 3, 4, 5

Butterfly Life Cycle Headbands

Students will create their own headbands as they discover and learn about the life cycle

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