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How High Does the Atmosphere Go? Lesson PlanHow High Does the Atmosphere Go? Lesson Plan
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How High Does the Atmosphere Go?

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Students explain how relatively thin the atmosphere is, compared to the size of the planet, and determine the relative extent of the four major atmospheric layers.

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the atmosphere, the greenhouse effect

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atmosphere, greenhouse effect, programs
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Grade
6th - 9th
Subjects
Science
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Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr

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