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Earth Clock- A Timeline, Past to Present Lesson PlanEarth Clock- A Timeline, Past to Present Lesson Plan
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Students create an earth clock.  In this earth clock lesson, students create a clock which serves as a timeline of the history of the earth from 4.567 billion years ago to present day.  

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adaptations, plate tectonics, the earth

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adaptations, earth, perspective, plate tectonics, math
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Grade
5th - 7th
Subjects
Math
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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Year
2007

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