You Got The Whole World In Your Hands: Geology, Earth's Layers, Science

Learners research physical science by creating a model in class. In this earth layers lesson, students define the Earth inner and outer core as well as the crust and their characteristics. Learners utilize clay, marbles and a knife to...

What a great way to incorporate hands-on learning while teaching about the earth's layers. The class observes an overhead transparency (linked in Included Materials) as they create their own model Earth using different colors of clay....

Do you know how much water you have had in the last 24 hours? Do you know how much your body needs? In this hands-on activity, your class members will estimate how much water our bodies lose each day by filling and emptying one-liter...

A simple lesson plan gets youngsters working in groups to create Earth Day posters. Begin the lesson by teaching about Earth Day and sustainable practices. Then, split the class up, providing recycled or reused materials, or materials...

Earth is sick and needs our help! Read the children's book Planet Earth Gets Well to explain the various problems facing the planet, discussing what young conservationists can do to heal the planet along the way. A great Earth Day...

Life on Earth is made possible by the unique composition of its atmosphere. Working collaboratively, a scale model is created as young scientists learn about the different layers of gas that surround the planet. Cards are included that...

The deeper you go into the Earth, the hotter it's going to get. Discover what is actually beyond the Earth's crust and why it gets hotter and hotter the further you go.

In this Earth's layers learning exercise, students click on the links in the questions about Earth's layers to find the answers to the questions and then come back and answer the questions. Students answer 12 questions total.

Learners review factors that threaten survival of different species. this lesson is part of a multi-segmented unit on animal survival.

Students conduct an experiment. In this Earth's layers lesson, students learn about soil, sand and rock. They complete their own Jell-O Mountain and investigate the Earth's layers on-line.