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Let's Make Some Gold!: Science's Biggest Mistakes about Geology and Ecology

Let's Make Some Gold!: Science's Biggest Mistakes about Geology and Ecology

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Is planet Earth flat? Is California an island? Can you mix other metals to make gold? At one time, science supported wild notions like these! But later studies proved these ideas were nonsense. Discover science's biggest mistakes and oddest assumptions about geology and ecology, and see how scientific thought changed over time.
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Ages: 11-12
Read time: 15-30 mins
AR LEVEL: 5.6
LEXILE©: 860L
Ages: 11-12
Read time: 15-30 mins

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