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What is Earth? WebsiteWhat is Earth? Website
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American Museum of Natural History
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6th - 12th
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45 mins
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What is Earth?

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Humans have only inhabited Earth for a short part of its existence. An online resource explains how scientists use clues from rocks and fossils to piece together information about Earth prior to humans. The online instruction includes information about the structure of the earth and how it has changed over time. Makes a great remote learning resource.

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Concepts

planet earth, the earth, the earth's mantle, the earth's crust, earth's inner core, the earth's outer core, fossils, rocks

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Create a guided notes document for pupils to complete as they read
  • Bring in a variety of rocks to practice classifying

Classroom Considerations

  • Expects a basic understanding of the makeup of the earth
  • This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information

Pros

  • Provides vocabulary reinforcement
  • Includes images to support the concepts

Cons

  • None

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