Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Layers Of The Earth

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Learners examine the layers of the earth and the basic composition and thickness of each. Using construction paper, each student models the layers of the earth.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What's Below the Earth's Surface?

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students identify the geological layers of the Earth. They graphically depict each layer's characteristics. Students label and develop a color key for their exhibit. They create a down-to-Earth 3-D display with Erasable Markers.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Styrofoam Earth

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine how there are three layers inside the Earth. They design their own model of the layers of the Earth with a Styrofoam ball. They illustrate the layers inside the Earth with crayons.