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Students view cut-away images of the planets' interiors, comparing and contrasting them with the Earth's in written form. Students also classify each planet as "terrestrial" or "Jovian". The Planet Interiors applet on the CSA website provides visuals for the lesson.

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the earth's crust, the earth's layers, the earth's mantle, terrestrial organisms

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core, crust, jovian, mantle, terrestrial, science
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Resource Details

Grade
6th - 9th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
30 mins
Instructional Strategies
Inquiry-Based Learning
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Technology
WebQuest
Year
2004

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