Dobrijevic, Daisy. “Earth’s Layers: Exploring Our Planet Inside and Out.” Space.com, April 8, 2022. https://www.space.com/17777-what-is-earth-made-of.html.
This website contains clear explanations of the layers of the Earth, with snapshot charts of data. Helpful section on frequently asked questions.
Dodd, Carly. “What Are the Layers of the Earth?” WorldAtlas, December 16, 2020. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-layers-of-the-earth.html.
Clearly stated facts about each layer with interesting images showing the composition from the crust to the core. Map of the major and minor tectonic plates.
“The Earth’s Layers Lesson #1.” Volcano World, December 10, 2018. https://volcano.oregonstate.edu/earths-layers-lesson-1.
Explains the fundamentals of how volcanoes work. Includes a section for teachers, lesson plans, and a virtual tour of the volcano system, volcano folklore, and volcano parks.
Education, UCAR Center for Science. “Center for Science Education.” Layers of Earth’s Atmosphere | Center for Science Education. Accessed July 7, 2024. https://scied.ucar.edu/learning-zone/atmosphere/layers-earths-atmosphere.
The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research website provides comprehensive and current news and research in Earth system science.
Everything in Earth’s system can be placed into one of four. Accessed June 3, 2024. https://gml.noaa.gov/education/info_activities/pdfs/TBI_earth_spheres.pdf.
Google Earth. Accessed March 26, 2024. https://www.google.com/earth/.
Google Earth is a computer program that renders a 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery.
Guillain, Charlotte, and Yuval Zommer. The street beneath my feet. London: QED Publishing, 2017.
This double-sided foldout book takes the readers on a journey down through the layers of the Earth, all the way to the planet’s core and out the other side.
“Layers of the Earth for Kids | Learn Facts about the Different Layers of Earth.” YouTube, September 29, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1DIn_xwvdo.
This eight-minute video takes students through a series of real and graphic images to provide a practical view of the layers of the Earth. It is set up to show in sections so not necessary to view all at once.
Louv, Richard. Last Child in the Woods: Saving our children from nature-deficit disorder. London: Atlantic Books, 2013.
The book intends to illustrate the impacts of too little time spent in nature and what to do to get more nature in kids' lives and make inner cities more accommodating to natural activities.
Marshak, Stephen. Earth: Portrait of a Planet. New York, N.Y: W. W. Norton & Company, 2022.
Extensive college text for helping to visualize and understand geologic processes. Accessible information in Chapters 2, 3, and 4 is most helpful for this unit.
Mitchell, Brooks. “Learn the Basics of Geology.” ThoughtCo, February 18, 2019. https://www.thoughtco.com/geology-basics-4140422.
