Junior Science - Third Rock From the Sun

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Junior Science (A)

Third Rock from the Sun

Instructions:

1. Make a copy of this document and rename it with Your name_Junior Science_Third Rock.

2. Then move it to your SCIENCE folder. Thanks.

3. Bookmark the link to the website so you can find it in future!

4. Put today’s date.

5. Complete the following activities.

Here’s the link to our website for this topic:

Click here   Open this link and do the activities (click on the links) in the middle column

When you are done do the tasks outlined below as well.

TODAY: What’s inside the Earth?

Here are the learning outcomes for this part of the topic, you can tick them off as we go when you are sure about them:

• Understand the structure of the Earth:

• The names of layers (inner core, outer core, mantle,  continental crust, oceanic crust)
• Their location within the Earth
• State of matter of each layer (solid or liquid)
• Temperature of each layer (inner core is between 5000-7000 degrees C)
• Thickness of each layer, make a scale model

TASK ONE - the structure of the Earth - reading and writing stuff.

Use the following link to answer the questions below:

Click here and here

Watch the video here.  Video 2  Video 3

Earth's structure

1. How did scientists first find out about the structure of the Earth?

2. How many distinct layers can the Earth be divided into?

3. By clicking on the image in this interactive, give details about each of the following layers

of the Earth. Remember to use YOUR OWN WORDS:

• crust

• mantle

• inner core

• outer core

• lithosphere

• asthenosphere

Include an image of the structure of the Earth here:

TASK TWO - the structure of the Earth - doing stuff.

Activities page

Try out the different activities on this page.

Remember to screenshot your answers and include them in this document as evidence of your work.

TASK THREE - the structure of the Earth - sharing stuff.

Using your internet search skills find at least three different things that could be used to help others learn about the structure of the Earth. For example, you could find:

1. A website.
2. A YouTube video.
3. An online activity.

Insert the links here for each one that you find.

Explain in your own words why you think the things you have found might be helpful.