Earth's Layers
Know that Earth has layers — a thin outer crust, a thick hot mantle, and a core at the centre — and that the inside of the Earth is extremely hot
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If your child cracks open a hard-boiled egg, can they compare it to Earth and name the three layers — crust on the outside, mantle in the middle, and core at the centre?
Know that Earth has layers — a thin outer crust, a thick hot mantle, and a core at the centre — and that the inside of the Earth is extremely hot
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Check understanding
- Name Earth's three main layers: crust, mantle, and core
- Explain that the crust is thin compared to the other layers
- State that Earth's interior is extremely hot — hot enough to melt rock
“If your child cracks open a hard-boiled egg, can they compare it to Earth and name the three layers — crust on the outside, mantle in the middle, and core at the centre?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Volcanoes & Earthquakes
- Age range
- Ages 7–9