1. Compositional Layers & Physical Layers
Earth’s
Compositional Layers & Physical Layers
TEACHER NOTES below
Materials per student- blank sheet of copy paper, scissors, ruler, colored pencils (optional)
Super-simple teacher notes: Have students do everything shown on the screen! (see notes on later slides for more details)
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2. With paper longways, fold both ends in to meet in the middle.
Teachers- with each class you do this with, have your own blank sheet of paper and SHOW them how to do this (besides what’s on the ppt). Keep SHOWING them what to do with your paper for the next few steps as well- it clears up lots of confusion in the room, which is a wonderful thing.

3. Now cut across that line (top sheet only !)
Draw a line
2 ½ cm down
As stated above, use ruler to draw a line 2 ½ cm down from the top and then cut the top sheet where the line way; do not cut through both top and bottom sheets. We’ll use this back upper area to write a few important things.

4. Compositional layers- based on what they’re made ofkm
surface
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5. Now cut all dotted lines (top sheet only!)
Compositional layers- based on what they’re made of km
surface
Crust
1,000
Mantle
Now cut all dotted lines (top sheet only!)
2,000
3,000
Compositional layers
Crust 0-35 km
Mantle 35-3,000 km
Core 3,000 – 6,000 km
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4,000
5,000
cen ter
6,000

6. 3 facts about the crust -2 types: oceanic & continental
Compositional layers- based on what they’re made of km
surface
-2 types: oceanic & continental
-mostly made of oxygen, silicon & aluminum
- …
3 facts about the crust
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4,000
5,000
cen ter
6,000