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Hello fellow students. My name ir and I'm a 5th gr4de student at an elemeltary school in Watsonville. I'm in a special class where we are learning about oceans and I'd like to share with you about what oceons ilr% how importunt they ilre, and an unimul of particular interest to . ffi€r

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Third, we are k"ry fortunate to literally have the ocean so close to us. The ocean serves many importunt purposes, such as:

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In the followinE paragraphs, I will briefly discuss what I researched abr about my animal of interest, the tlle** ffiqnru I will cover the following: classification, common name, scientific name, physical characteristics, behavior, if the animal camouflages, adaptations, range, migratorT, population, status, reproduction, habitat, prey, predators, where animal fits in food web, and whether the Ohlone Indians used the animal for food, clothingr or other purposes. I hope yoa enjoy the book!

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References (books, articles, web-sites, etc. )

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