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Scientists know Earth's plates are constantly moving. One big question scientists have is, "When did they start moving?" PBS 6-8 Story of Earth series presents the research of one scientist trying to answer this question. Viewers learn about the connection between diamonds and plate tectonics to explore the topic.
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- Introduce the CCCC scale for diamonds
- Share multiple conflicting scientific theories about when plate tectonics began
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- Relies on prior knowledge of plate tectonics
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- Designed to integrate with Google Classroom
- Works well in traditional or flipped classes
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