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Distribution of Elements in Earth’s Crust ActivityDistribution of Elements in Earth’s Crust Activity
Publisher
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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9th - 12th
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Science
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30 mins
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2014
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Distribution of Elements in Earth’s Crust

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How do scientists know the difference between a meteorite from space and a regular rock from the earth? Scholars read a passage and answer comprehension questions about the creation of the solar system. They extrapolate the main ideas to understand which chemical elements exist on Earth, other planets, asteroids, meteors, and comets. 

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Concepts

the earth's crust, chemical elements, nuclear fusion, the solar system, asteroids, the big bang theory, meteors, planets, solar wind, stars, supernovas

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Add the eight vocabulary words from question one on the worksheet to science journals

Classroom Considerations

  • Relies on prior knowledge of the periodic table and reading scientific texts
  • Lesson aligns with the short film The Day the Mesozoic Died but does not require watching the film

Pros

  • Includes an answer key for the analysis questions, quiz, and reading comprehension quiz
  • Provides teaching tips for implementing the lesson

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RST.9-10.1 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.1 RST.11-12.4 WHST.9-10.1.a WHST.11-12.1.a

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