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Duration: 35-40 mins Setting: the science classroom Grouping: Whole Group
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/geography/physical-geography/structure-of-the-
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Prior Knowledge Needed by Student to be Success in this Lesson
Students should already be able to…
1. Have a basic understanding of how to create and use a model
Detailed Procedure.
1. Lesson Opening
1. Today, we are going to look at the different layers of the earth.
2. Optional: Read the objectives to the students. At the end of the lesson, should shouls be able
to use information from several sources to provide evidence that Earth events can occur
quickly or slowly as seen through the different layers of earth.
LO #1. Students will be able to correctly identify the different layers of earth by using the
information collected from their models.
2. Engage
1 Today we are going to be exploring earth and its different layers. Who knew that the earth
had layers? Wait for and accept answers. Some may say ‘yes’ others may say ‘no’. Okay,
well if you did know that is good and if you didn’t then today youre going to learn a lot more
about earth then you may have ever thought. Do you think all the layers are the same?
Wait for and accept answers. Some yes and some no. Let’s watch this video and see if you
can find out.
2. Watch Bill Nye Video (watch full video)
https://youtu.be/Q3_sylZBuPY
- How many layers did Bill tell us there are? There are 4
- Did Bill say that all the layers were the same? No, they are all different
- Why are there so many layers? They each have a different purpose
2. Explore:
1. Say to the students, “Let’s explore the different layers of the earth. Let’s begin by looking at this
photo.” Display the photo, Blackline Master # 7. Say to students, “Now I want you all to think-
pair-share with your face partners and tell them what you are observering about the layers.”
Give the students 3-5 minutes to talk to one another. Ask the students, “What are some
observations you made?” Almost all answers will be excepted
3. Explain:
1. Say to the students, “To begin we are gonna do some reading to learn the information we will
need to learn about the layers of earth.”
2. Say to students, “Take out your Our Earth textbooks so we can work together to read, stetch,
and annotate!”
3. Pass out one copy of the Blackline Master #1 to each students. Have the Blackline Master #2 –
the key so that the teacher can be prepared in knowing what needs to be examined further.
4. Have the students look over the objective and the vocabulary page of the text so they will be
prepared to read the next few pages.
5. Say to students, “Okay boys and girls lets start looking the sheet I handed to you. Let’s read
through it and focus on what is important.”
6. Read the first sentence. Say to students, “now lets discuss, What are the four layers” crust,
mantle, outer core, and inner core. Let’s label this globe and in the boxes label the four layers.
Give time and allow them to fill in and make sure they have the right answers.
Our Earth
Our planet Earth is sphere-shaped and composed of
four different layers; the crust, the mantle, the outer
core and the inner core.
Crust: The part of Earth that you can see, touch, and
walk on is called the surface or crust. It is the thinnest
of the four layers. The crust is composed of rock and
soil. Decayed plants and leaves are part of the soil. The
crust is divided into huge plates, or pieces like a jigsaw
puzzle, that are always moving. They move just about
as fast as your fingernails grow!
Our Earth
Our planet Earth is sphere-shaped and composed of
four different layers; the crust, the mantle, the outer
core and the inner core.
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
Crust: The part of Earth that you can see, touch, and
walk on is called the surface or crust. It is the thinnest
of the four layers. The crust is composed of rock and
soil. Decayed plants and leaves are part of the soil. The
crust is divided into huge plates, or pieces like a jigsaw
puzzle, that are always moving. They move just about
as fast as your fingernails grow!
I used to think…
but now I know…
Let’s think about today’s learning.
CQuickly complete the following sentence by filling in the empty spaces.
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about ______________________________________________________________
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I used to think…
but now I know…
Let’s think about today’s learning.
Quickly complete the following sentence by filling in the empty spaces.
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about ______________________________________________________________
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ANSWER: I used to think the earth was just a ball. I didn’t know there were layers about
the earth but now I know that the earth has layers.
The student may also choose to talk about the different layers (crust, mantle, outer core,
inner core).
https://byjus.com/physics/layers-of-the-earth/