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That Is a Lot of Rain

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Students investigate the amount of rainfall in Manu, Peru. They view and discuss a video and fill a rain guage with the amount of rainfall in Manu. They research and compare local rainfall amounts to those of Manu, and write about what it would be like to live in an environment like Manu.

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rainfall, rain, peru

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manu, peru, peruvian rainforest, rainfall, science
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1st - 5th
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Science
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