Earth: Making of a Planet
Subject:
Science & Health
Grade Levels:
6-8, 9-12
Source: National Geographic Channel
Using CGI re-creations, this National Geographic Channel website chronicles how our planet was made, including how water was transported to Earth's surface inside meteors and the inhabitants of Earth over the ages.
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