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Sands of Time

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Young scientists take a close looks a samples of sand that come from three different beaches. They use microscopes to view the three slides, and make observations on a worksheet. At the end of the lesson plan, learners share their observations, then take another look at the slides to see if they can determine which beach the sand came from. Good lesson plan!

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beaches, erosion, sand

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Grade
3rd - 4th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategies
Modeling
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Technology
Scientific Equipment

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