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Studying the Earth: Introduction to Earth Science
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     What is Earth Science? (Grades 9-10)
     The Nature of Science, Part 1 (Grades 9-11)
     The Nature of Science, Part 2 (Grades 9-11)
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Studying the Earth: Earth as a System
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     The Planet Facts! Part 1 (Hi/Lo Grades 6-7)
     The Planet Facts! Part 2 (Grades 6-7)
     A System of Cycles, Part 1 (Hi/Lo Grades 6-8)
     A System of Cycles, Part 2 (Hi/Lo Grades 6-8)
     Just the Earth Facts! (Grades 8-9)
     System Earth, Part 1 (Grades 8-10)
     System Earth, Part 2 (Grades 8-10)
     Another "Ology" (Grades 9-10)
     A "Matter" of Moving (Grades 9-10)
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Studying the Earth: Models of Earth
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     Dirt Maps (Hi/Lo Grades 6-7)
     The Flat Sphere (Grades 8-9)
     It's The Great Circle, Columbus! (Grades 9-10)
     Top O' the Land (Grades 9-10)
     The Best View of Earth? (Hi/Lo Grades 9-10)
     Language of Topography (Hi/Lo Grades 9-10)
     Mapping Rocks and Soil (Grades 9-10)
     Other Types of Maps (Grades 9-10)
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Book Units
Caves and Caverns (Grades 3-5)
Journey to the Center of the Earth (Grades 9-12)

Composition of the Earth: Earth Chemistry
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     Earth Lab: The Matter (Grades 9-10)
     Earth Lab: Atomic Structure (Grades 9-10)
     Earth Lab: Valence Electrons (Grades 9-10)
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Composition of the Earth: Minerals of the Earth's Crust
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     Mineral Detectives, Part I (Grades 9-10)
     Mineral Detectives, Part II (Grades 9-10)
     Not Your Average Rock (Grades 9-10)
     The Geometry of Minerals (Grades 9-11)
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Compare and Contrast

Earth Study Traits: Compares two sciences that study the Earth (Grades 3-4)

Compare and Contrast Two Things (sixth grade)
Compare and Contrast Two Things (seventh grade)
Compare and Contrast Two Things (eighth grade)
Compare and Contrast Two Things (high school)

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How Caves Are Formed (Grades 4-6)

What's Inside a Cave? (Grades 4-6)

Mount Everest (Grades 6-8)

Amazing American Caves (Grades 6-8)

Composition of the Earth: Rocks
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     Pebbles to Mountains (Grades 8-9)
     With Magma You Get Igneous, Part I (Grades 8-9)
     With Magma You Get Igneous, Part II (Grades 8-9)
     The Rock on the Bottom (Grades 9-10)
     More than Sediment (Grades 9-10)
     Have You "Met A" Metamorphic? (Grades 9-10)
     Properties of Rocks (Grades 9-10)
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Composition of the Earth: Resources and Energy
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     Mineral Super Store (Grades 9-10)
     Nonrenewable Resources - Fossil Fuels (Grades 9-10)
     It's All Nuclear! (Grades 9-10)
     Renewable Energy (Grades 9-10)
     Conserve the Sources (Grades 9-10)
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History of the Earth: The Rock Record
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     Earth Files - Age is Relative (Grades 9-10)
     Earth Files - Absolute Age (Grades 9-10)
     Earth Files - The Fossil Record (Grades 9-10)
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History of the Earth: A View of Earth's Past
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     Column of Time (Grades 9-10)
     Earth Time - Precambrian Time and the Paleozoic Era (Grades 9-10)
     Earth Time - The Mesozoic and Cenozoic Eras (Grades 9-10)
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The Dynamic Earth: Plate Tectonics
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     Jigsaw Puzzle Earth (Grades 9-10)
     Moving Plates (Grades 9-10)
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The Dynamic Earth: Deformation of the Crust
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     Rock Deformation, Part 1 (Grades 7-8)
     Rock Deformation, Part 2 (Grades 7-8)
     Growing Mountains (Grades 8-9)
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The Dynamic Earth: Earthquakes
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     When the Earth Hiccups (Grades 8-9)
     Measuring the Shake (Grades 8-9)
     Earthquakes and Our Society (Grades 8-9)
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The Dynamic Earth: Volcanoes
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Reading Comprehensions
     The Earth Spits Fire (Grades 9-10)
     Fire and Dust (Grades 9-10)
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Reshaping the Crust: Weathering and Erosion
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     The Process of Weathering (Grades 9-10)
     Rates of Weathering (Grades 9-10)
     Regal Dirt (Grades 9-10)
     The Movement of Soil, Part 1 (Grades 9-10)
     The Movement of Soil, Part 2 (Grades 9-10)
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Reshaping the Crust: River Systems
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Reshaping the Crust: Groundwater
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Reshaping the Crust: Glaciers
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Reshaping the Crust: Erosion by Wind and Water
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Oceans: The Ocean Basin
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Oceans: Ocean Water
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Oceans: Movements of the Ocean
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Atmospheric Forces: The Atmosphere
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Atmospheric Forces: Water in the Atmosphere
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Atmospheric Forces: Weather
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