Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Earth's Interior
A basic overview of the earth's mantle, crust, inner core, and outer core. Also discusses how earthquake waves travel through the Earth.
The Tech Interactive
Tech Museum of Innovation: Inside the Earth
As an overview of the online exhibit on earthquakes, this site discusses the various sections inside the Earth. The crust, the mantle, and the core are each individually discussed.
Libre Text
Libre Texts: Geochemistry: The Earth and Its Lithosphere
The Earth has been in a state of continual change since its formation. The major part of this change, involving volcanism and tectonics, has been driven by heat produced from the decay of radioactive elements within the Earth. The other...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Mantle Convection and Plate Tectonics
Learn about the fundamental planetary process that has profoundly influenced the character and evolution of Earth, mantle convection.
Curated OER
National Park Service: What on Earth Is Plate Tectonics?
An easy-to-understand explanation of what plate tectonics is. Contains information about the inner parts of the Earth, the difference between the three types of plates, and numerous maps and illustrations.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Learning the Three Layers
This lesson will help students visualize the Earth's crust (lithosphere), mantle, and core. The students will work in groups to research and design a model of the Earth's layers. Some of the types of models include: computer, fruits such...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Earth's Interior Study Guide
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on the earth's interior. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.
Treehut
Suzy's World: Earth
At this site from Suzy's World and Suzy Cato, you can find out what the earth is made of and try an experiment.
Other
Ceri: Earthquake Facts and Follies
A list of frequently asked questions about earthquakes. This is a good source for earthquake trivia and separating fact from fiction.
The Franklin Institute
The Franklin Institute: Earth Bowl
This activity from The Franklin Institute demonstrates the layers of the earth using gelatin, pudding, graham crackers, and a few other items. The students actually construct a representation of the earth that they can eat.
PurposeGames
Purpose Games: Layers of the Earth
Players will test their knowledge of the layers of the Earth. Know terms such as core, crust, and upper and lower mantle.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Plate Tectonics Intro
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart will take several class periods. This lesson begins to look at how the different landforms are created. There will be two follow up lessons - one on volcanoes and one on mountains.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Plate Tectonics Volcano
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson will take several class periods. This lesson begins to look at how volcanoes are created.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: The Layers of the Earth
[Free Registration/Login Required] The lesson teaches fifth grade students about the 4 layers of the Earth. Characteristics of each layer are presented. The lesson incorporates video, student participation, and Activote assessment. The...
Geography 4 kids
Geography4 kids.com: Composition
Diagrams explain the internal composition of the earth. The mantle and the core are discussed along with the role density played in the initial formation of the layers.
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Elisha
This article profiles the Jewish prophet Elisha. It also examines his teaching and role in the Hebrew Scriptures. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource...
Geography 4 kids
Geography4 kids.com: Earth Structure
Brief informational site provides information about the Earth's structure, plates and core.
National Earth Science Teachers Association
Windows to the Universe: Structure of Mercury's Interior
Windows to the Universe briefly details the structure of the interior of the planet Mercury.
National Earth Science Teachers Association
Windows to the Universe: Structure of Earth's Interior
Windows to the Universe provides a brief overview of the structure of the interior of Earth.
World Geography Games
World Geography Games: Earth's Layers
Explore the layers of the Earth through this interactive quiz.
Other
University of Delaware: Plate Tectonics
This site is a very simple overview of plate tectonics. It includes a map of all the major plates and a diagram of the layers of the earth.
Science Struck
Science Struck: The Four Main Layers of the Earth
Gives short descriptions of the crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Asthenosphere Facts
Discusses the characteristics of the asthenosphere which is in the upper mantle of the Earth's layers.