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From Coast to Coast

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Students identify and describe characteristics of natural landforms such as mountains, islands, rivers, and inlets, research information about landforms that would be encountered on imaginary trip from one place to another, and design books that illustrate their knowledge of basic features of Earth's crust.

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land formations

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crayola, landforms, social studies
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1st - 6th
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Social Studies & History
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