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.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Plate Tectonics

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive lesson you will learn about the theory of plate tectonics and the three types of plate boundaries that are responsible for Earth's geologic features.
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: How Mountains Are Formed

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners investigate how mountains are formed. Concepts include the composition and structure of the Earth's tectonic plates and tectonic plate boundaries, with an emphasis on plate convergence as it relates to mountain formation....
PPT
Other

University of Texas Arlington: Isostasy, Gravity, Magnetism, and Internal Heat

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth look at how isostasy works and the processes taking place during glaciation and the melting of glaciers. Looks at gravity and the effects of density differences within the crust and mantle, and at Earth's magnetic field and...
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
In 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.
PPT
Other

Plate Tectonic Theory [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this slideshow on Plate Tectonics-The unifying theory for all other theories in the Earth sciences-Has resulted in a more detailed understanding of Earth history-Has enabled geologists to more precisely(and cheaply) discover...
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.