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Better Lesson: Building the Grand Canyon Lesson PlanBetter Lesson: Building the Grand Canyon Lesson Plan
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Better Lesson
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4th - 6th
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Science
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Lesson Plan

Better Lesson: Building the Grand Canyon

Curated by ACT

The Grand Canyon is an excellent model for learning about Earth's rock formations. Students will look at fossils and the differences in layers to understand how the Earth changed over time. Resources included are detailed instructions and pictures of the student's models.

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canyons, fossils, rock layers

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional

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Discovery Education: The Grand Canyon

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Worksheet

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Serc: Geology of the Grand Canyon: Interpreting Its Rock Layers and Formation

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Students are challenged to interpret the rock layers and formation of the Grand Canyon, to discover what geologic processes took place to form the rock layers of the Grand Canyon.
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