Summary
A Ready Jet Go! clip on PBS LearningMedia. The kids learn the names of Earth's layers — crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core — and how they get hotter toward the middle. A clear introduction to the structure of our planet.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Earth is built in layers, like a giant ball — here is what each layer is called.
- How many main layers does Earth have?
- Which layer is on the outside?
- Does Earth get hotter or cooler toward the center?
- Which layer is the thickest?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: crust, mantle, core, layer, structure.
Try it: Label a layered circle: crust, mantle, outer core, inner core, from outside to center.