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Thinking in Scientific Ways
Developing and Communicating Scientific Understanding

Balancing Act

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What the work shows

Stefanie shows that she understands the long-term effects on animals and plants when one food source is removed from the food web. She uses scientific vocabulary correctly to show the effects on the food web.

Stefanie's food web

Stefanie's food web

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Thinking in Scientific Ways

Suggesting explanations
Stefanie suggests an explanation and considers others linked to the evidence in her written explanation.

Developing and Communicating Scientific Understanding

Using scientific ideas in constructing explanations
Stefanie's explanation of the multiple relationships within the food web, and the need to maintain balance within a food web clearly indicates that she can construct an explanation for an experience using appropriate scientific ideas.

Using scientific vocabulary
She uses a range of scientific terms and symbols appropriately.

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