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The Living Chain

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Theme:	Interdependence
Grades:	6 - 8
Subject:	Science
Duration:	90 minutes (2 class periods)
Standards & Goals:	Hawaii Standard 3- Life and the Environment Sciences State standards in this lesson plan are for example only. This lesson can be easily adapted to meet your state's specific standards. SC7.3.2: Explain the interaction and dependence of organisms on one another.
Objectives:	Students will: Generate a list of organisms indigenous to Hawaii*, that depend on one another to live. Detail the effect each organism has on the one that depends upon it (Ex. for food, shelter, protection, etc.). Describe what effect removing one organism from the chain would have on the remaining organisms and the environment as a whole.

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