Activity
Noaa: Structure of the Earth [Pdf] Activity
NOAA

Noaa: Structure of the Earth [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Create a model to help learn the layers and structures within the Earth. Identify characteristics of each layer of the Earth.
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Lesson Plan
Alex: Learning the Three Layers Lesson Plan
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Alex: Learning the Three Layers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This instructional activity will help students visualize the Earth's crust (lithosphere), mantle, and core. The students will work in groups to research and design a model of the Earth's layers. Some of the types of models include:...
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American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Edible Earth 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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Unit Plan
Teach Engineering: Rock Cycle Unit Plan
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Teach Engineering: Rock Cycle

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Through five lessons, students are introduced to all facets of the rock cycle. Topics include rock and mineral types, material stresses and weathering, geologic time and fossil formation, the Earth's crust and tectonic plates, and soil...
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Teach Engineering: Scale Model of the Earth Activity
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Teach Engineering: Scale Model of the Earth

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this activity, students gain an understanding of the layers of the Earth by designing and building a clay model.
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