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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Earth's Core

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the composition of the Earth's core.
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Earth's Interior

For Students 9th - 10th
A basic overview of the earth's mantle, crust, inner core, and outer core. Also discusses how earthquake waves travel through the Earth.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Earth Origin, Composition, and Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson, you will learn about how the Earth formed as well as the composition and structural layers of the Earth's interior.
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Purdue University

Purdue University: 3 D Earth Structure Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Take a journey to the center of the Earth and learn about the structure, material properties, and conditions inside our planet.
Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Edible Earth

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take a look at the layers that make up our Earth: inner core, outer core, mantle, and crust. Then have fun making a model of the Earth's interior that you can eat up.
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Other

Moorland School: Earth Science Zone: The Structure of the Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a look at the Earth from the inside out. This site shows the different layers of the earth with an explanation of the rocks and materials in each layer. Includes a quiz on the structure of Earth.
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Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Composition of the Earth

For Students 1st - 6th
Provides a discussion of the layers of the earth including the crust, mantle, inner core, and outer core.
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Oregon State University

Osu: Volcano World: Layers of the Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a website not only on the mantle but also about all the layers of the earth.
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Nine Planets

The Eight Planets: Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent Eight Planets site that provides a vast amount of information about planet Earth. Very comprehensive and complete site.
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The Tech Interactive

The Tech: The Core of the Matter

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this website as a great introduction to one of the basic parts of the inside of the earth, the core. Also provides a short description and cross-section of the Earth.
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US Geological Survey

Usgs: Inside the Earth

For Students 3rd - 8th
This is a website to learn not only about the inner and outer core, but also about the crust and the mantle of the interior of the earth.
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US Geological Survey

Usgs: The Interior of the Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed discussion of the Earth's interior. Facts about the crust, mantle, and core are given along with diagrams of each. Also presents a table that lists the thickness and types of rock found in each part of the...
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Science Struck

Science Struck: The Four Main Layers of the Earth

For Students 4th - 8th
Gives short descriptions of the crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core.
Interactive
World Geography Games

World Geography Games: Earth's Layers

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the layers of the Earth through this interactive quiz.
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National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: Structure of Earth's Interior

For Students 9th - 10th
Windows to the Universe provides a brief overview of the structure of the interior of Earth.
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Treehut

Suzy's World: Earth

For Students 3rd - 5th
At this site from Suzy's World and Suzy Cato, you can find out what the earth is made of and try an experiment.
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Other

Boardworks: The Earth's Structure

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The Earth is at your fingertips. Simply click on the piece you are looking for and explore.
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National Geographic

National Geographic: Encyclopedia: Mantle

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth look at the structure and composition of Earth's mantle, with lots of visuals. Covers lithosphere, Mohorovicic discontinuity, asthenosphere, transition zone, lower mantle, the d double-prime region, mantle convection, mantle...