66 The History of the Earth: Supplemental Guide 3B | The Earth Inside-Out, Part II
- You can feel me when you stand outside on a sunny day or
put your hand near a heater. What am I? (heat) - If you put your hands together and push, you can feel me.
What am I? (pressure)
The Layers of the Earth (Instructional Master 3B-1) 10 minutes
Give each student a copy of Instructional Master 3B-1.
Explain that the worksheet has a diagram of the layers of the earth.
Have students point to and name the crust on the diagram. Have
students color the crust brown. Have students point to and name
the mantle on the diagram. Have students color the mantle red.
Have students point to and name the outer core on the diagram.
Have students color the outer core orange. Have students point to
and name the inner core on the diagram. Have students color the
inner core yellow. Ask students which layer is coolest and which
layer is hottest. Ask students which is the layer of the earth where
we live. If time permits, have students draw people, plants, and
animals on the surface of the crust.
➶ Above and Beyond: On the back of the paper, have students
write a sentence about each layer, using the sound-spelling
correspondences taught thus far. Have students share their
sentences with a partner.