You at the Zoo: Ecosystem Changes
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesStudents learn about the differences between Asian and African elephants and how elephants make a dramatic impact on their ecosystems. After learning about elephants as "landscape architects," students apply the inquiry process to investigate the different tasks of elephants' trunks. Part of the "You at the Zoo" series.
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Runtime: 4 minutes 37 seconds
- Topic: Science
- Subtopic: Animals, Science Experiments, Science Methods
- Grade/Interest Level: 4 - 8
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- Release Year: 2010
- Producer/Distributor: Public Media Connect CET/ThinkTV
- Series: You at the Zoo
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