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Earth Science Lesson Plans on Geologic Time

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Springboard your fourth and fifth graders into the study geologic time. They will complete 7 activities to learn about geologic time and the topics most often associated with it: astronomy, creation, planet formation, volcanology, chemistry, and ecology. They will also explore the concept of visualizing geologic time throughout the activities.

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geologic time scale, geology

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clock of eras, Earth Science, geologic time, science
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Grade
4th - 5th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
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