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Visual Arts Seed Strategy For Wetlands

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I chose Wetlands to be my 3rd grade unit theme. The content of wetlands will be carried across many content areas, such as, math, science, social studies, and language arts. Wetlands are commonly only a science topic, but through the use of seed strategies and informational reading, all subject areas can be explored. This theme is full of science concepts. To deepen science knowledge, as well as art understanding, students will participate in the Visual Arts Seed Strategy,” Habitat 3-D.” This strategy has students create dioramas of animal habitats. This strategy will be adapted for wetland habitats. The students’ goal would be to duplicate the habitat where the actual animal lives. Students would include needs necessary for the animal’s

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