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Mississippi Gulf Coast Islands

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Fourth graders complete a variety of exercises as they study the creation, history, and geography of the Mississippi coastal islands. They discover the natuaral forces that act on the islands and how these forces affect the habitats and environment there.

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land formations, islands, the economy

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economy, environments, habitats, islands, landforms, mississippi gulf coast, natural forces, social studies
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4th
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Social Studies & History
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