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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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- 4th
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Students examine and identify the layer of the Earth. They discover three facts about each layer and construct the layers out of Jell-O. They share their model with the class. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students examine and describe the layers of the Earth. They use clay to create a model of the different layers. They share their model with the class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 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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- 6th
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Students examine the layers of the Earth and the changes that take place on a daily basis. They look at the layers of a boiled egg to relate them to the layers of the Earth. 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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- 6th
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Students participate in a lesson that is about investigating the different layers of the earth and defining how the plates move over the mantle. They engage in a variety of activities and use mathematics to create projects to display the concepts. Full Review »
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