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- 2nd - 3rd
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Students become more familiar with the four layers of the earth and also make a model of the earth from the Styrofoam balls to keep for themselves. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify and describe the major rock layers of the Grand Canyon on the Grand Canyon Interpretation National Geographic site. They write an article from the perspective of a scientist, explaining their research on a layer of the canyon. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students explore layers of the earth to develop an understanding of earth's basic structure. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 6th
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Students identify layers of the earth and approximate distances of each, identify and list sciences that study the earth's layers. identify basic composition of each layer, and create construction paper models of the layers of the Earth. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 6th
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Students use construction paper to model the layers of the earth. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students investigate the major components of soil and compare and contrast it to dirt. The layers of soil are examined and the steps for a soil recipe are created. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students are introduced to the process of stratification. Using the internet, they read about the Richard Beene archeological site near San Antonio. Using a map, they color code the different layers present at this site and answer questions from a previous reading. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students examine the layers of the earth during a teacher led discussion. They listen to a read aloud of "How to Dig a Hole to the Other Side of the World," as they "visit" each layer. They work a worksheet while small groups design a model of the earth using play dough with the teacher's guidance. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students are introduced to various types of animals who live in the Emergent Layer of the rainforest by using the interactive bulletin board. They then go outside and pick leaves to create their emergent layer observing the tress to get an idea of how high the layer is. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students build a model of the soil layers by filling a clear mason jar with six different colors of sand. The students work together to identify which color stands for which layer. They record the layers of their jar in a journal. Full Review »
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