Planet Earth is the second unit in the Earth & Space science course. Intended to fill a month of science learning, it has plenty of information and activities to carry you weeks beyond that time. In this unit, you will learn about the physical characteristics of Earth, how the planet was formed, and about the oceans. It contains sections on:
- Structure of the Earth
- Age & Formation of Earth
- Oceans
Some of the activities inside this unit include:
- Coloring and labeling the layers of the earth
- Making the layers of the earth in a jar
- Experimenting with P-waves
- A felt craft about the two types of crust
- A scale model of earth challenge
- Geologic time scale giant timeline activity
- Evolving atmosphere craft
- Plus much more!
Each Layers of Learning Science unit includes library lists of books, a family read-aloud suggestion, hands-on activities, printables and paper crafts, sidebars for extra learning, and tools to help you assess student’s progress and mastery.
Flexibility
This unit was written to be used for a month but contains plenty of content for many more weeks of learning if you choose. This is a pick-and-choose curriculum, meant to be cycled back to in the future when your child is older. As such, it intentionally includes far more material than you can possibly cover in a month.
Planet Earth is also part of the overall Earth & Space course, the first Year of the four year Layers of Learning Science cycle. If you use the program in order, it will take you though the four branches of science from Earth & Space to Biology to Chemistry to Physics in a logical progression where skills are learned and then practiced and used. However, each unit stands alone and can be used independently of any other unit.
Printable Pack
This unit comes with a downloadable Printable Pack that includes all the student worksheets. The printables can be copied as many times as needed for your family or class.
This is the Printable Pack cover. You can download the Printable Pack from your receipt or from your account at Layers of Learning.
Extra Resources
This unit comes with extra weblinks and a YouTube video playlist on the Earth & Space Resources page.
Tami –
There are a lot of great explorations in this unit!
Kaya Seaton –
I have elementary, middle, and high school students, and this unit had a great variety of projects for all levels of learning. The overwhelming favorite was the Ocean Floor Challenge.
Sarah Blake –
I love this curriculum. I have 5 children and this allows me the freedom to cater to all their different learning styles. I cant wait to try some of the other units.