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Lithosphere
The Land Beneath Our Feet
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6.E.2.1
DISCOVERY EDUCATION SCIENCE TECHBOOK
Layers of the EarthStructure Based on Composition Unit
Summarize the structure of
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the earth, including the
layers, the mantle and core
Reading Passages:
based on the relative
 Models of the Inside of Earth
position, composition, and
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density; earth’s layers
Essential Questions
How does the earth stack
up?
Why are Earth’s layers in
this order?
Learning Objective
Earth is composed of layers
that are stacked on top of
one another
The layers of the earth are
made up of different
materials that have
different densities.
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Getting to Know: Structure Based on Composition
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Can Humans Travel to the Center of the Earth?
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Yellowstone Supervolcano
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Magnetic Planet
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Videos:
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Magnetic Planet
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The Inner Structure of the Earth
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Elements of Earth Science: The Earth: Inside and Out. Full
Video 30 min.
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TLC Elementary School: Geological Processes
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Video Segments from the above video include the following
topics:
 History of a Supercontinent
 Faces of Earth: Shaping the Planet
 Earth Science for Students: Earthquakes and
Volcanoes (Video segment: Earth’s Layers)
 Elements of Earth Science: The Planet Earth (Video
segment: The Earth’s Structure)
 The Rocky Lithosphere
 Forces That Shape the Earth (Explains the Lithosphere and
Asthenosphere)
Exploration:
Structure of the Earth – Interactive video segment.
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Interactive Video – The Earth’s Structure
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Constructed Response:
What are the compositional layers of Earth’s interior?
BRAINPOP – Videos, Questions, and Quizzes
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Earth Learn About Your Home World!
https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/earth/
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Earth’s Structure Look Inside Our Favorite Planet
https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/earthsstructure/
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Earthquakes Earthshaking Events!
https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/earthquakes/
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Volcanoes Rivers of Molten Lava!
https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/volcanoes/
READWORKS.ORG
Articles include questions and target literacy objectives.
Earth Science Earthquakes (Non-fiction: Earth Science & Question
Set)
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Earth Science Pangaea (Non-fiction: Earth Science & Question Set)
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Earth Science Volcanoes (Non-fiction: Earth Science & Question
Set)
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A Volcano Erupts (Non-fiction: Earth Science & Question Set)
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The History of Planet Earth (Non-fiction: Earth Science & Question
Set)
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Dig This! Fossil Find
Want to know what the world was like millions of years ago? Look
to the rocks.
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OTHER INTERNET RESOURCES
Earth’s Foldable Activity
http://mjksciteachingideas.com/pdf/EarthFoldable.pdf
Layers of the Earth
http://www.myschoolhouse.com/courses/O/1/69.asp
6.E.2.2
Plate Tectonics
Explain how crustal plate
DISCOVERY EDUCATION SCIENCE TECHBOOK
Plate Tectonics Unit
and ocean basins are
Reading Passages:
formed, move, and interact
 Whole Lotta Quakin’ Goin’ On
using earthquakes, heat
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flow, and volcanoes to
reflect forces within the
earth
 A Lot on Our Plates –Reading Passage
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Alfred Wegener’s New Idea – Reading Passage
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Volcano
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Activities:
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Scientific Explanation: Plate Tectonics
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Video Segments:
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TLC Elementary School: Geological Processes (Plate
Tectonic video segment.)
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Volcano – Interactive Video Segment
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Constructed Response:
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What are tectonic plates and what causes them to move?
Which natural processes occur as a result of tectonic plate
movement?
 What are the three primary types of plate boundaries and
what landforms do they cause?
 How are the rock cycle and tectonic action related?
BRAINPOP – Videos, Questions and Quizzes
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Plate Tectonics The Earth – It’s Moving!
https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/platetectonics/
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Mountains Climb Every Mountain!
https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/mountains/
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Ocean Floor There’s a Floor In The Ocean
https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/oceanfloor/
READWORKS.ORG
Articles include questions and target literacy objectives.
Mount Pinatubo and the Ring of Fire
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Quake in Indonesia
A series of earthquakes strike the island nation.
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OTHER INTERNET RESOURCES
Interactive Plate Tectonic Exploration
http://www.learner.org/interactives/dynamicearth/drift.html
6.E.2.3
Soil and Rocks
Explain how the formation
of the soil is related to the
parent rock and the
environment in which it
develops.
DISCOVERY EDUCATION SCIENCE TECHBOOK
Earth’s Soil Unit
Reading Passages:
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Rocks and Minerals
https://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/7C64D7DF8D76-4778-9EAE-EBACF793BBFC
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Digging Up the Dirt
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It Cracks Me Up
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Activities:
The Rock Cycle (Interactive Video)
https://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/78F5DD78E33D-4304-B4C6-F32984A72E46
Videos:
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TLC Elementary School: Geological Processes
https://app.discoveryeducation.com/search?Ntt=Volcano&N=18342&N=4294924486
#selItemsPerPage=20&intCurrentPage=1&No=20&N=18342%252B4294924486&Ne=&
Ntt=Volcano&Ns=&Nr=&browseFilter=&Ntk=&indexVersion=
Video segments include:
 Rock Formation
 Getting to Know: Soil
 Junior Geologist: Rocks and Minerals
 Basics of Geology: All About Rocks and Minerals
BRAINPOP – Videos, Questions, and Quizzes
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Soil There’s More To It Than Just Dirt!
https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/soil/
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Rock Cycle Ever Wonder How Diamonds Are Formed?
https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/rockcycle/
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Types of Rocks They Come In All Shapes and Sizes!
https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/typesofrocks/
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Mineral Identification How To Tell Diamonds From Quartz
https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/mineralidentification/
READWORKS.ORG
Articles include questions and target literacy objectives.
Hard Minerals
Visitors can pocket a billion years of history at a diamond-strewn
park.
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Big News About Old Rocks - Grand Old Canyon
Rocks reveal new clues to a complicated history.
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Hard Rocks
Visitors can pocket a billion years of history at a diamond-strewn
park.
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OTHER INTERNET RESOURCES
Printable Worksheets – Soil Formation
http://printableworksheets.rokkada.com/?dq=Soil%20Formation%20With%2
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Interactive Rock Cycle
http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/
6.E.2.4
Soil Stewardship
Conclude the good health
of humans requires:
monitoring the
lithosphere, maintaining
soil quality and
stewardship
DISCOVERY EDUCATION SCIENCE TECHBOOK
Earth’s Soil Unit
Reading Passages:
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Practice Conservation During Scientific Investigations
https://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/D1FFB468C6B5-4A98-B80E-478E428B91AE
Video Segments:
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Basics of Geology: Erosion and Weathering
https://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/4D09EF7F386A-4A82-823D-70D23C6127DD
BRAINPOP – Videos, Questions, and Quizzes
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Erosion
https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/erosion/
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Greenhouse Effect
https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/greenhouseeffect/
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Natural Disasters Sometimes Bad Things Happen!
https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/naturaldisasters/
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Global Warming
https://www.brainpop.com/science/ourfragileenvironment/globalwarming/
READWORKS.ORG
Articles include questions and target literacy objectives.
Dirty Job By Beth Geiger
Our reporter visits the world’s biggest environmental cleanup.
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OTHER INTERNET RESOURCES
Glencoe Chapter 6 – Online Textbook
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/lep_science/earth_science/wwwlinks/
worksheet6.shtml
Soil and Water Conservation Act Website
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/technical/nra/rca/
Types of Farming
http://www.theyoungfarmer.com/farmTypes.php