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The Earth

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When students embark on an exploration of the Earth and rock formations, this resource could be used as a way to introduce or review key concepts. Students could use this presentation as a way to review information independently at a center as well.

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igneous rocks, rocks, metamorphic rocks, sedimentary rocks, the earth, the earth's layers

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earth, igneous rock, layers of the earth, metamorphic rock, sedimentary rock, science
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Resource Details

Grade
5th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Number of Slides
9

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