The Changing Earth
For Grades 5
– 8Product Features
In their exploration, students learn:
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The basic internal structure of Earth
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How plate tectonics creates mountains and volcanoes on Earth's surface
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The different ways solid rock can respond to pressure from plate tectonics
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The formation of sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rock
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The rock cycle
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How fossils form in sedimentary rock
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How wind and water work to weather and erode rock on Earth's surface
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About stratification and the Law of Superposition
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How the combined forces of uplift and erosion help expose fossils on the surface
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How to work as a team by:
- becoming members of an interdependent group
- listening and talking with others
- sharing a common goal
- collaborating to solve a problem
Meets State and National Standards
Your students will:
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Investigate real-world scientific problems
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Communicate scientifically by viewing, reading, and discussing
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Work collaboratively as a scientific team
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Understand systems in life and earth sciences
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Interpret data and graphs
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See how scientists use models to describe the world and solve problems

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