Making a Model of the Layers of the Earth With Modeling Clay

Our class has learned about the different layers of the Earth, including temperatures, the width in kilometers, and the composition.  We thought it would be fun to make the different layers of the Earth, showing the differences in widths of each layer, with modeling clay!  After models were completed, the students cut their models in half in order to view the interior layers of:  the inner core, the outer core, the mantle, and the crust, and how they compare to one another!  Great job, sixth grade! :)