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hello i can't find the activities for HL eco and HL ethics
HL.b Environmental Economics Activities -
Hello Laura and Zoe, Thanks for making this activity. It was a great starter for my class. I also noticed that on p1 of the card sort activity, for 'herbivore' it shows a picture of a tree - I guess there could be a caterpillar chewing...
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do we have a model answer for this ? @Zoe @Laura
HL 4.2 Citizen Science for Equitable Access to Water
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Hi, Zoe, I have a question about the exam (any ESS exam). My students are asking: "If I use an ESS term in my response, such as keystone species, trophic cascade, or any other specific term, do I have to provide a definition as well?" It's...
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