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Planet Earth: Earth and Space: Uncharted

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Planet Earth

Meet Earth as four interacting systems, then look beneath its thin skin and learn how maps and scale reveal the whole planet.

Earth and Space
Unit 1 of 10
20 lessons
144 min
420 XP

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20 total

1The Ground Beneath YouTreat familiar ground and sky as evidence that can be explained.InteractiveConcept7 min20 XPOpen
2Four Spheres, One PlanetClassify familiar parts of a landscape as rock, water, air, or life.InteractiveConcept7 min20 XPOpen
3A Planet with a SkinRecognize that Earth has a very thin crust over a much thicker interior.InteractiveConcept7 min20 XPOpen
4Journey to the CenterOrder Earth's four broad layers from the surface to the center.InteractiveConcept7 min20 XPOpen
5Label the LayersIdentify Earth's four broad internal regions on a cutaway diagram.InteractiveConcept8 min20 XPOpen
6Hot Under Your FeetUse observable evidence and a physical model to explain Hot Under Your Feet.InteractiveConcept7 min20 XPOpen
7How We Know What's BelowUse observable evidence and a physical model to explain How We Know What's Below.InteractiveConcept7 min20 XPOpen
8High Points, Low PointsUse observable evidence and a physical model to explain High Points, Low Points.InteractiveConcept7 min20 XPOpen
9Maps Flatten the GlobeUse observable evidence and a physical model to explain Maps Flatten the Globe.InteractiveConcept7 min20 XPOpen
10Contour Lines Tell SlopeUse observable evidence and a physical model to explain Contour Lines Tell Slope.InteractiveConcept7 min20 XPOpen
11Your Global AddressUse observable evidence and a physical model to explain Your Global Address.InteractiveConcept7 min20 XPOpen
12Earth on a DeskUse observable evidence and a physical model to explain Earth on a Desk.InteractiveConcept7 min20 XPOpen
13A Water WorldUse observable evidence and a physical model to explain A Water World.InteractiveConcept7 min20 XPOpen
14The Turning GroundUse observable evidence and a physical model to explain The Turning Ground.InteractiveConcept7 min20 XPOpen
15The Compass and the CoreUse observable evidence and a physical model to explain The Compass and the Core.InteractiveConcept7 min20 XPOpen
16Sphere SpottingUse observable evidence and a physical model to explain Sphere Spotting.InteractivePractice7 min20 XPOpen
17Map MathUse observable evidence and a physical model to explain Map Math.InteractivePractice7 min20 XPOpen
18The Billiard Ball PlanetUse observable evidence and a physical model to explain The Billiard Ball Planet.InteractiveConcept7 min20 XPOpen
19The Horizon TestUse observable evidence and a physical model to explain The Horizon Test.InteractiveConcept7 min20 XPOpen
20Planet Earth Mastery CheckUse observable evidence and a physical model to explain Planet Earth Mastery Check.InteractiveMastery check10 min40 XPOpen

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