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Earth's Surface

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Earth's Surface

Earth's surface is the part of our planet that we interact with every day. This unit helps students explore the land and water that make up Earth's surface. The land is composed of rocks and soil. Water covers about 70 percent of Earth's surface. Much of it is salt water found in oceans. Fresh water can be found in lakes, ponds, rivers, and underground. Earth's surface is shaped into various landforms by gravity, wind, water, and the movements of Earth's crust. Earth's surface provides everything needed for life to thrive, including shelter, food, and water.

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Unit Nonfiction Books

Book cover shows a person�s bare feet standing on a sandy beach near foamy water.

Earth's Surface

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Making Land Useful

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Process Activities

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FOCUS Books

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Valleys

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Along the Coast

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Arches National Park

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Impact Craters

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Land Under Water

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Investigation Packs

Bodies of Water

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Ponds

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Oceans

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Rivers

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Lakes

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Icebergs

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Debates

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Forest Elephants

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Greenland's Grand Canyon (no audio)

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The Grand Canyon

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The Ocean Floor

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Volcanoes Change the Shape of the Land

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What Is Ice?

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Career Files

Archaeologist; Cartographer; Outdoor Guide

Quick Reads

Caves

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Caves

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Caves

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Islands

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Islands

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Islands

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Concept Books

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Earth's Water

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Graphic Organizers

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KWL Chart

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Retelling Rubrics

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Science Diagrams

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Describe and Compare Rocks

Water Moves on Earth

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Word Work

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