{"product_id":"ocean-biome-introduction","title":"Ocean Biome: Introduction","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThis Ocean Biome Intro Mini Unit is part of the Trillium Biomes Curriculum and introduces young children to the ocean biome through simple language, realistic images, and hands-on materials. \u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eIt includes a read-aloud nonfiction book, a student mini book, posters, coloring pages, a build-a-scene activity, directed drawing, 3-part cards and descriptions, and sorting cards and mats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1463\/8708\/files\/PREVIEW_Ocean_Biome_flattened_combined_compressed.pdf?v=1781450743\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1463\/8708\/files\/DOWNLOAD_PREVIEW.png?v=1766870170\" alt=\"Download preview\" width=\"170\" height=\"71\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1463\/8708\/files\/Preview_Desert_Intro_combined.pdf?v=1767319338\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis resource is designed for early childhood through early elementary science\u003c\/strong\u003e, with language and structure that support both Montessori classrooms and traditional life science instruction. 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