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The Earth and Moon

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An outstanding space science PowerPoint is here for your charges. It provides an effective overview of the Solar System; specifically the Earth and the Moon. The slides contain illustrations of the planets and focus on the Earth's rotation. There are real photographs in this slideshow. Excellent!

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the earth's rotation

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earth and moon, earth rotation, solar system planets, science
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Resource Details

Grade
2nd - 4th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Presentations
Audience
For Teacher Use
Number of Slides
38

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Just how big is Earth's moon? With a hands-on simulation, scholars use Play-Doh to model the sizes of the planets Earth, Mars, Jupiter, and their moons. They make predictions as a class, work together to make their models, and discuss...
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Toilet Paper Solar System

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Review all of the planets in our solar system with this informative PowerPoint. Each planet is listed on its own slide, accompanied by facts and an image. There are three multiple choice question listed at the end of the presentation.
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Interactive Minds: Solar System

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What a neat interactive that interacts with the amount of water on Earth's surface. It begins with a brief audio introduction of the Blue Planet and how it got its name. Then, users click on the activity to play a game...
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