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Nature Inventor

Animals and plants inspire inventions (burrs to velcro, beaks to tools); design your own gadget from a body part.

Play style: Builder
Module: Plant and Animal Parts: Body parts help survive; designs inspired by nature
Grade: Grade 1 · Science
Standards: 1-LS1-1

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