Description

Models are powerful tools for teaching science as they provide useful simplifications of structures and processes, helping to make the unseen seen and the complex simple. Using the colorful model, your students will get an engaging overview of the structure of the Earth.

Using the ready-to-use materials provided with each 3-D model set, students first assemble a model to represent a structure or an entire system as an aid to develop questions and explanations. They will then generate data and observations that can be used to make predictions and communicate ideas to others.

Understanding the interior of our planet provides a great starting point for the study of Earth Science! Using the colorful templates provided, your students will start by building a model of the Earth. They’ll next use their model to study the Earth's structure. They will also use the model to look at how the Earth's interior can be divided by both chemical composition and physical properties. The model covers oceanic crust, continental crust, upper mantle, lower mantle, lithosphere, asthenosphere, outer core, and inner core.

The Model Making Kit includes enough materials for students to assemble up to 5 paper models, working cooperatively, along with a comprehensive Teacher Resource Guide.

Also includes a comprehensive, illustrated Teacher Resource Guide for effective preparation and integration of the models’ use in instruction.