Geology covers theseconcepts:
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Earth has layers
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Earth’s crust is made of rock and soil
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soil is made when rocks break down and mix with decaying plants
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rocks have different properties
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rocks are formed in different ways
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the surface of the Earth is always changing
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the resources we use come from the Earth
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some rocks contain fossils that tell about life on Earth long ago.
A variety of engaging activities present the concepts in ways that students can understand. Each concept presented includes:
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teacher directions for lessons
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reproducible resource pages such as sets of picture cards, minibooks, and lab sheets to record the results of hands-on investigations
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