Handout
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.
Interactive
PurposeGames

Purpose Games: Layers of the Earth

For Students 3rd - 8th
Players will test their knowledge of the layers of the Earth. Know terms such as core, crust, and upper and lower mantle.
Website
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Earth: Our World in Motion

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource is a place for learning all about the Earth--the Earth's layers, its history, rocks and minerals, and interesting Earth science facts and discoveries. Explore, ask questions, find information, and meet American Museum of...
Unit Plan
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.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Density of Earth Materials

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students compare the densities of six different rocks/minerals collected from different environments, and then predict which rocks have the highest and lowest densities. Then they construct and test their hypothesis by calculating the...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Earth's Outer Layers

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the various layers of the Earth.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: The Layers of the Earth

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The lesson teaches fifth grade students about the 4 layers of the Earth. Characteristics of each layer are presented. The lesson incorporates video, student participation, and Activote assessment. The...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Layers of the Earth

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a basic flipchart showing the layers of the earth compared to an egg.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Layers of the Earth Ii

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This basic flipchart compares the layers of the Earth to an apple.
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.
Graphic
abcteach

Abcteach: Earth

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Ready made worksheets for any earth science unit on water cycles, the layers of the earth, or volcanoes.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Searching for Bigfoot and Others Like Him

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Cryptids, creatures of questionable existence, are used as a source of data to guide students into the creation of their own GIS data layer in Google Earth. The activity serves the purpose of a tutorial to teach students how to make data...
Interactive
BBC

Bbc Future: Journey to the Centre of the Earth

For Students 4th - 7th
Explore deep underground and deep in the ocean to discover what lies beneath the surface. Don't stop until the final destination: the core of the Earth.
Website
National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: The Earth's Atmosphere

For Students 3rd - 8th
Windows to the Universe offers information on the Earth's atmosphere. The site contains links to a weather crossword puzzle and images.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Temperature of the Atmosphere

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How different temperature gradients separate the atmosphere into distinct layers.
Website
Other

Spacetech's Orrery: Earth Our Home Planet

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a very interesting overview of our home planet, Earth. Content includes a focus on the atmosphere, the pull of gravity, and the active surface.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Let's Build the Earth!: The Structure of the Earth's Crust and Interior

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
For this activity, students will make observations then construct a "sample" model representation of the Earth's layers. They will compare and contrast the movement and material in each layer explaining the location and what it contains.
Handout
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.
Interactive
The Tech Interactive

Tech Museum of Innovation: Inside the Earth

For Students 3rd - 8th
As an overview of the online exhibit on earthquakes, this site discusses the various sections inside the Earth. The crust, the mantle, and the core are each individually discussed.
Graphic
Other

Google Earth Teach: Maps

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
A free opportunity to allow students and educators to learn and engage using Google Earth. A variety of maps may be selected and multiple layers chosen to display different aspects of each map.
Interactive
World Geography Games

World Geography Games: Earth's Layers

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the layers of the Earth through this interactive quiz.
Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Weather & Climate: Earth's Atmosphere

For Students 3rd - 5th
A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on the composition of and the layers in Earth's atmosphere.
Lesson Plan
Other

Nearpod: The Sun's Impact on Earth

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson on the sun's impact on Earth, students will explore the layers of the sun and describe how the Earth is impacted by the sun's physical properties.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Interior of the Sun

For Students 9th - 10th
Identify the layers of the Sun's interior. [Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.]

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