Layers Upon Layers
Earth Science: Layers of the Earth
Grade 1

Earth's Layers
www.csun.edu/.../ ES300/300earthinterior.jpg
             Hey Kids! Remember reading the Magic School Bus: Inside the Earth the other day? Well now we are going to explore the inside of the earth like Ms. Frizzle's class did. Except we will be using the internet, instead of a magic school bus, to explore the inside of the earth.
Let's start digging!

Digging
www.marines.mil/.../Engineers_Mason-Digging.jpg
The Challenge:
          As explorers of the earth, you need to fill out your chart of the earth, so that we can remind our teacher of what the inside of the earth  looks like. On the chart you need to label the blanks next to each layer of the earth (example: crust). Then you need to determine which layer is the thickest and which is the thinnest (Remember, don't just look at the picture, but at the numbers). Finally, determine what minerals each layer is made of and write it on the lines at the bottom of the page next to the correct layer title. Once you have filled up the chart don't be afraid to continue exploring. Write any interesting facts you find on the back of the sheet.
Journey:
          Let's go explore the inside of the earth! To start exploring and complete your challenge you will need to click on the links below:
EnchantedLearning.com


http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/vwlessons/lessons/Earths_layers/Earths_layers1.html


http://scign.jpl.nasa.gov/learn/plate1.htm

PBS.org
         To further explore the inside of the earth you can use these key words at a search engine like Yahooligans:
 
                                                             ~ Earth's Layers
                                                             ~ Layers of the Earth
                                                             ~ Inside the earth
                                                             ~ Earth Science
                            



Hope you had fun digging through the earth!