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Earth's Landscapes

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Earth's Landscapes
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Summary

Rock layers & fossils tell scientisits about what Earth's landscape was like a long time ago. The older layers are on the bottom and the newer ones on top!

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Ages 7+

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Teaching resources

Discussion questions

A few questions to talk through after watching Earth's Landscapes:

  1. What did the video show about earth's landscapes that surprised you?
  2. What is one question you still have after watching?
  3. Where have you noticed earth's landscapes in the world around you?
  4. How could you test or observe part of this yourself?

Quick work-a-long

Try it:

  • In one sentence, tell a neighbor what earth's landscapes means.
  • Draw or write one example of your own, then check it against the video.