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Nature's Engineers
3rd Grade • Main Idea
Beavers are known as nature's engineers because they change their environment. By building dams across streams, they create ponds that protect them from predators like wolves and bears. These ponds also help other animals by creating wetlands.
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Comprehension Check
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
Beavers build dams that protect them and help nature.
Wolves eat beavers.
Wetlands are muddy.
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