Science

Earth’s Layers

Investigate the crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core using evidence about density, physical state, seismic waves, and heat transfer. Includes student and teacher PDFs and a 12-slide presentation in English, Spanish, French, and Brazilian Portuguese.

Middle 7th Grade

NGSS MS-ESS2-1 (primary) — Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth's materials and the flow of energy that drives this process. TEKS 6.10B (primary) — Model and describe Earth's inner core, outer core, mantle, and crust. TEKS 7.8A (supporting) — Investigate conduction, convection, and radiation as methods of thermal energy transfer.