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Winter Schoolyard Soil and Air Temperature Lesson Plan

Winter Schoolyard Soil and Air Temperature Lesson Plan

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Winter Schoolyard Soil and Air Temperature

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Fifth graders take measurements of soil and air temperature. They distinguish between temperature in Celsius and Fahrenheit. They connect soil temperature with the habitat, snow cover, and plant cover. They make connections between soil and air temperature.

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degrees celsius, degrees fahrenheit

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celsius, fahrenheit, science

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5th

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