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Earth is a Clock, Earth is a Camera

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Students discuss how we know about the past by learning about archeologists and what they do. They watch and discuss a video about a dinosaur dig and mummies. They make impressions in clay to represent fossils.

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dinosaurs, fossils, archaeology, mummies

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1st - 2nd
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Science
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For Teacher Use
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3 days
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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