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Students explain the difference between regolith formation on Earth and the Moon. In this space science lesson plan, students model the different factors affecting regolith formation on Earth. They identify the different types of weathering.

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meteorites, space, the moon

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meteorite, regolith formation, space science, the moon, science
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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