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Stratigraphy -- Layers of Time in the Earth Lesson PlanStratigraphy -- Layers of Time in the Earth Lesson Plan
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Stratigraphy -- Layers of Time in the Earth

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Students are introduced to the process of stratification. Using the internet, they read about the Richard Beene archeological site near San Antonio. Using a map, they color code the different layers present at this site and answer questions from a previous reading.

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stratigraphy, the earth

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earth, layers, stratigraphy, science
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11th - 12th
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Science
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Inquiry-Based Learning

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