[...]... never forget it ! My Earth Journal Todfayfiggmedi How the Earth Works, ©2002 Publishe d by Chicag o Revie w Press , Inc , 800-888-7471 3 This page intentionally left blank How Earth Is Put Together 5 How Earth Is Put Together Earth has four layer s inside t o out Traveling in space, it spin s about The inne r core' s a solid metal ball Known as the center of the earth to all The outer cor e is layer... container t o the other Do not cut into the gelatin Dip the knife in the water and cut another deep horizontal line through the crust 8 To see the plates with the hot mantle below, pull on the sides of the container and look at the red Jell-0 through the two cracks 9 Place the container at a learning center for others to view Brain Exercise When I looked at the red gelatin peeking through the crust, I... Carefully place one end of the paper towel tube in the center of the cupcake Hold the tube firmly as you twist it into the cupcake, pushing all the way down to the paper plate 3 Slowly pull up on the paper towel tube The core sample should easily fall out of the tube If it doesn't, you may need to blow into the tube 4 Place the outside pieces of the cupcake in the garbage bag 5 How is the core of your cupcake... covere d by water or land ? Earth Trivia 2J Earth Trivia -; Earth i s one o f how many planets in ou r sola r system? Earth orbit s around wha t star? What are Earth' s four basi c layers ? Earth Trivia 6 Earth Trivia 7 Earth Trivia 8 Today, Earth' s land i s divide d into ho w many continents? What i s the nam e of th e origina l continent? At leas t ho w How the Earth Works, ©2002 Publishe d by... 800-888-7471 12 Earth Trivia 4 tall mus t a mountain be ? Earth Trivia Card Backs Earth Trivia Answer 1 water 2 5 Earth Trivia Answer seven Earth Trivia Answer 3 6 Earth Trivia Answer Earth Trivia Answer 4 inner core outer core mantle crust the Sun nine 4.5 billion years old Earth Trivia Answer Earth Trivia Answer 7 Pangaea Earth Trivia Answer 8 2,000 feet above sea level How the Earth Works, ©2002 ... thinnest Layer Key to Success The egg must be coid Try to cut it through the center, keeping the eggshell intact The Tesealable bag helps to reduce the egg's odor Rrml Use an apple to Demonstrate Earth' s Layers The center of the apple has a core, the fiesh can represent the thick mantle, and the skin is think like Earth' s crust 15 :^ Spin Your Earth Did you know? Now you are ready to Earth' s inner core and... move the container Wow you ar e ready t o i Carefully pour enough molasses syrup into the container to make a half-inch-deep layer in the bottom 24 2 Crack the first graham cracker into two or three pieces 3 Matching the pieces, float them on the molasses in the top half of the container Break the second cracker into two or three pieces and place the pieces on the molasses in the lower half of the container... the container 4 Slowly tilt the container to one side and then to the other side Did the graham crackers collide, glide, and slide apart as they slowly floated on top of the molasses? This is similar to how Earth' s slow-moving plates float on top of the hot mantle 5 When you are finished observing the cracker plates, place the lid on the container to prevent spilling 6 The molasses mixture should be... together are thicker (approximately 2,200 miles thick) than the mantle and the crust added together 1 Cut out the Earth Spinner Design 2 Color each layer of Earth in a different color 3 Draw people, mountains, oceans, or other things you might find on Earth' s crust 4 Carefully place the pushpin through the very center of Earth as you position it on the bulletin board Leave enough room between the bulletin... you know about Earth' s mantle? 4 When you are finished, seal the bag and place it in the refrigerator Brain exercise When I held the cornstarch mixture, I thought Now you are ready to i Slowly add the water to the cornstarch inside the plastic bag Mix by sealing the bag and squeezing 20 Activity Goals To simulate the semisolid natuer of the mantle Earth Note Like the cornstarch mixture, the mantie cracks . introduces chil- dren to the process of discovery that they will us e in their scientific inquiries fo r the rest of their lives . The format use d in the How the Earth Works activities . ! 2 Todfayfiggmedi How the Earth Works, ©2002. Publishe d by Chicag o Revie w Press, Inc. , 800-888-7471 . 3 My Earth Journal This page intentionally left blank How Earth Is Put Together 5 How Earth . from Ho w Earth Is Put Together, o n page 8 . My Earth Journal can be found o n page 3. Dynamic Earth Explore how Earth is put togethe r on page 9. 1. Bes t Guess Earth Trivia