1. Do Now 1/12/12
This is Earth from a satellite. Write down what you notice in the picture.

2. Fact or Fiction about Earth
Earth is almost 5 billion years old.
71% of Earth’s surface is covered in water.
A year on Earth is 365 days.
Earth is the only planet that has living things.
Earth is made up of mostly rock.

3. Earth is almost 5 billion years old
Earth is almost 5 billion years old. FACT 71% of Earth’s surface is covered in water. FACT A year on Earth is 365 days. FICTION Earth is the only planet that has living things. FACT Earth is made up of mostly rock. FICTION

4. Layers of the Earth

5. Earth’s Surface

6. Earth’s Crust
Thinnest layer Made up of rock plates that can move

7. Earth’s Mantle
Made up of hot, liquid rock called magma. About 2,900 km deep.

8. Earth’s Outer Core
Made up of melted metal – nickel and iron About 4,000 degrees F

9. Earth’s Inner Core
Made up of solid metal that is magnetic About 9,000 degrees F

10. Diagram of Earth’s Layers
Use the foil pan to trace a circle onto the white paper. Cut it out.
Use the bowl to trace a circle onto the brown paper. Cut it out.
Use the lid to trace a circle onto the red paper. Cut it out.
Use the large part of the cup to trace a circle onto the orange paper. Cut it out.
Use the small part of the cup to trace a circle onto the yellow paper. Cut it out.

11. 6. Glue each circle inside each other, going from biggest to smallest
6. Glue each circle inside each other, going from biggest to smallest. 7. Decorate the surface of the Earth. 8. Write the name of each layer inside its circle. Surface Crust Mantle Outer Core Inner Core

12. Pretend you went on a mission to dig to the center of the Earth
Pretend you went on a mission to dig to the center of the Earth. Write a letter to a friend describing what it was like going through the different layers of Earth and what you found on your way.