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 next challenging level.

Concepts

the earth's layers, earth's inner core, the earth's crust, the earth's mantle, the earth's outer core, the earth, deductive reasoning, logical reasoning

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Incorporate the puzzles into a preliminary study of the layers of Earth
• Check each learner's first puzzle and use the score as a formative assessment

Classroom Considerations

• Pointers on the diagrams showing each layer are a little small; consider having pupils increase the zoom on their screens for easier viewing
• Plan time for each student to have computer access
  

Pros

• The interactive takes the place of flashcards as a means of associating each layer with its name
• Having to observe their block placement within each grid makes scholars much more likely to remember the key components of the content
  

Cons

• None