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Name: Makayla
Status: student
Age: 4-5
Location: WI
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Date: 11/21/2005
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Why might a scientist want to know how many lady bugs are in a neighborhood or prarie?

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They might want to know how many ladybugs there are to see if they are growing smaller or larger in number from year to year. They might want to compare the number to the number of ladybugs in another area. They might even want to see if current weather has effected their numbers, or if they ladybugs are effecting the plants in the area.

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