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Curated OER

Layers Of The Earth

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Pupils 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.
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Space Awareness

The Thermal Layers of Oceans

For Teachers 7th - 11th Standards
How much does the sun heat up a lake or ocean? Scholars use a cup and a strong lamp to investigate the heat transfer and thermal layers in the ocean to come up with the answer. They collect data and graph it in order to better understand...
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Interactive
Royal Society of Chemistry

Structure of the Earth

For Students 6th - 9th
What lies beyond the ground beneath our feet? Young geologists learn the four main layers of Earth with an engaging puzzle set. The interactive illustrates each layer, and users must place them correctly before they can progress to the...
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Curated OER

Rainforest Layers Illustration

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this science and geography worksheet, students learn about the emergent layer, canopy, understory and undergrowth layers of the rain forest by studying this labeled color picture.
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PPT
Curated OER

Layering

For Teachers 11th
The advantages and disadvantages of the multiple ways of propagating plants are covered in these 15 bright slides.  There are just a few bullet points per slide, and the presentation would fit well into a course specifically about this...
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Curated OER

Temperature and the Earth's Atmosphere

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Earth science super stars visit the National Earth Science Teachers Association's interactive website to glean information on the layers of the atmosphere. Data tables are provided for them to record what is collected. This assignment...
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PPT
Curated OER

Effects of Ozone Depletion

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Explore the causes of ozone depletion and the effect on plankton, algae, plants, amphibians, and humans. Learn how the Montreal Protocol has possibly helped reverse the decline of the ozone layer. Warning: photos of skin and eye damage...
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K12 Reader

Atmospheric Layers

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
In this two-part reading comprehension worksheet, kids read a passage about the atmospheric layers surrounding the earth and then respond to a series of comprehension questions based on the passage.
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NOAA

Ocean Layers II

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Now that you know the ocean has layers, let's name them. The seventh installment of a 23-part NOAA Enrichment in Marine sciences and Oceanography (NEMO) program covers terminology associated with ocean layers, such as thermocline and...
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Curated OER

Forest Layers

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders observe the layers of the forest on a walk in the woods. They break up into groups to create murals, posters, or brochures illustrating the forest layers of Washington's Lowland Forests.
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Curated OER

Saltwater: Nifty Aqueous Colorful Layers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A classic investigation on the density of liquids is explained for you in this lesson plan. Te begin, you prepare water samples of different salinities and then add different food coloring to keep them separated and easily identified....
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Layers of the Earth Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this earth science worksheet, students use the words in the word bank to complete the word search about the layers of the Earth. Students then answer the questions.
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Curated OER

Two Layer Painting

For Teachers Pre-K - 4th
With a little extra tag board and some tempera paint, learners can explore warm and cool colors. They create a two layered drip painting where they focus on mixing both cool and warm colors to achieve a fascinating effect. 
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University of Alaska

Clay Model Earth

For Teachers 4th - 7th
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....
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PPT
Geographer Online

Restless Earth

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
In less than 25 years, the continent of Australia moved 4.9 feet thanks to plate tectonics. The presentation introduces the idea of the layers of the earth as well as plate tectonics. It goes into why the plates move and where we believe...
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GNS Science

Think like a Geologist: 2

For Teachers 5th - 6th Standards
All models are better in three dimensions. A hands-on lesson asks learners to create 3-D models of a rock layer using a template. They arrange the puzzle piece sides together to create models that are scientifically correct. Once the...
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Curated OER

Layers of the Earth

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students identify the layers of the Earth and complete activities for the topic. For this Earth layers lesson, students chart their ideas about the Earth's layers and view a PowerPoint for the topic. Students view an apple to learn about...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Ozone Layer Day

For Students 7th - 8th
In this ozone layer day instructional activity, students read or listen to a passage about ozone layer day, then match phrases, fill in the blanks, choose words, unscramble words and sentences, put sentences in order, write discussion...
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Curated OER

Rock Layers

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Young scholars interpret a rock core sample from a clay model. In small groups, they layer modeling clay in a plastic container using coarse-grained spices sprinkled in to represent fossils. They switch containers with another group and...
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Curated OER

Layers of the Earth

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students discern that the earth is made up of different layers.
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Curated OER

LAYERS OF THE EARTH

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students use construction paper to model the layers of the earth.
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Curated OER

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

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students make a model of the Earth's crust out of foam in order to better explain the make-up of the Earth's layers. They add continents and oceans.
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Curated OER

Layers of the Earth

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine the layers of the earth during a teacher led discussion. They listen to a read aloud of "How to Dig a Hole to the Other Side of the World," as they "visit" each layer. They work a worksheet while small groups design...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Earth's Layers Online Activity

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Earth's layers worksheet, 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.

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