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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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Reading Comprehensions
     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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Reading Comprehensions
     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)


Books
            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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Reading Comprehensions
     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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Reading Comprehensions
     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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Reading Comprehensions
     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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