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The Earth as a Planet PPTThe Earth as a Planet PPT
Publisher
Glynn County School System
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Presentations
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Duration
45 mins
Number of Slides
15
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Technology
Projection
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The Earth as a Planet

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What does our planet have in common with other planets? What makes it unique? Find out in a PowerPoint presentation highlighting many earthly facts! The lesson describes Earth's atmosphere in detail and adds many other important facts about the planet.

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Concepts

the earth, the earth's atmosphere, the thermosphere, the mesosphere, the stratosphere, the troposphere

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Pair with additional presentations from the same author to create an entire astronomy unit
  • Create a guided notes document for pupils to complete during the presentation

Classroom Considerations

  • Contains a large amount of new vocabulary that may be challenging for English learners

Pros

  • Provides the resource in an editable format to allow for quick edits
  • Highlights key vocabulary throughout the lesson

Cons

  • None

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