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Read Works

Read Works: Passages: "The Rise of Oxygen in the Earth's Atmosphere"

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The article "The Rise of Oxygen in the Earth's Atmosphere" from the American Museum of Natural History focuses on when the rise of oxygen in the earth's atmosphere began. A Step Read, a question set,...
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Hhmi: Bio Interactive: Paleoclimate: A History of Change

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the history of Earth's climate in this Click and Learn. Learn how many factor control Earth's climate. Specifically, examine two of the most important factors: solar radiation and the composition of Earth's atmosphere.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Paleobiology: The Archaean Eon

For Students 9th - 10th
Journey into the past while reading this comprehensive overview of the Archaean Eon that covers topics such as early continents and oceans, first life on Earth, Earth's atmosphere, fossil evidence, and plate tectonics.
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Nine Planets

The Nine Planets: Earth Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Find lots of information about our planet Earth here. Covers basic facts, Earth's history, layers of the Earth, plate tectonics, composition of the atmosphere, Earth's magnetic field, and some facts about our moon.
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Hhmi: Biointeractive: Earth Viewer

For Students 9th - 10th
Watch the earth change with this interactive app? What did Earth look like 250 million years ago? Or 1 billion years ago? Or 4.5 billion years ago? What was the climate like in the deep past? Find the answers with EarthViewer, an...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Paleobiology: Geologic Time: Hadean Eon

For Students 9th - 10th
Journey into the past while reading this comprehensive overview of the Hadean Eon that covers topics such as the formation of the earth, its surface and atmosphere, fossil evidence, erosion and plate tectonics.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Early Atmosphere and Oceans Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on the early atmosphere and oceans. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.
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Moorland School: Earth Science Zone: The Origin of the Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
A webpage reviewing the origin of the Earth. Learn what Earth was like during its first billion years with an atmosphere that contained no oxygen. Understand that oxygen levels built up once green plants became more abundant. At the end...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Dinosaur Breath

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Through discussion and hands-on experimentation, students learn about the geological (ancient) carbon cycle. They investigate the role of dinosaurs in the carbon cycle and the eventual storage of carbon in the form of chalk. Students...