Grade 1 - A History Of The Earth

44 The History of the Earth: Supplemental Guide 2A | The Earth Inside-Out, Part I

earth’s crust that has been hollowed out for one reason or another,

usually as a result of underground water fl owing in and dissolving

the rock over millions of years. Caves are really amazing places to

explore!

 Show image 2A-11: Gerry with shovel looking at hole he dug

People usually do not think too much about what is happening

underground, deep below our feet, but the fact is that what

happens deep underground has everything to do with what we

see in the world around us. Next time, we will take a closer look at

what’s happening in those other layers. I’d better go ahead and fi ll

in this hole now. See you next time!

Discussing the Read-Aloud 15 minutes

Comprehension Questions 10 minutes

If students have diffi culty responding to questions, reread

pertinent passages of the read-aloud and/or refer to specifi c

images. If students give one-word answers and/or fail to use

read-aloud or domain vocabulary in their responses, acknowledge

correct responses by expanding students’ responses using richer

and more complex language. Ask students to answer in complete

sentences by having them restate the question in their responses.

1. Literal What is inside the earth? (There are layers and a lot of
   rock inside the earth.)
    Show image 2A-4: Diagram of the layers of the earth


2. Literal [Point to each layer as you ask each question.] What is
   the name of the outermost layer? (The name of the outermost
   layer is the crust.) What is the name of the next layer? (The
   name of the next layer is the mantle.) What is the name of
   the next layer? (The name of the next layer is the outer core.)
   What is the name of the innermost layer? (The name of the
   innermost layer is the inner core.)


3. Literal Was Gerry digging in the crust, mantle, or core? (Gerry
   was digging in the crust.)


4. Literal On which layer of the earth do we live? (We live on the crust.)