INTERNAL LAYERS OF THE EARTH

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of lesson, 75 % of the students with at least 80% proficiency should be able to:
a. differentiate the external & internal divisions of the Earth;
b. classify the features if the internal parts of the Earth;
c. compare the egg layers to the Earth’s structure; and
d. illustrate the interior layers of the Earth.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

A. TOPIC: INTERNAL LAYERS OF THE EARTH
B. Materials:
 Visual Aids
C. Reference:
 Exploring the Realms of Science
Integrated Science
Lucy Austria Magleo, et.al
Pages 272-280
 Integrated Science
Delfin Cusipag Bautista
Pages 500-513

III. TEACHING STRATEGIES

A. Routinary Activities
Prayer
Cleanliness
Checking of Attendance
Greetings
B. Review
Directions: Complete the table.
Physical Statistic of the Earth
CATEGORY

Shape

Age

Color

gaseous part

liquid surface

solid part

CHOICES
Hydrosphere 4.5500 x 10 9 years
oblate spheroid lithosphere
atmosphere blue
 C. Motivation
Directions: Do the activity by group. Have a brainstorming regarding the activity and answer the
questions on a ½ sheet of paper.
Egg-tivity Corner What does it look like?

1. Get a hard-boiled egg. Draw on ½ sheet of paper what you see in the
cut half of the hard-boiled egg and color the
layers differently.
2. Cut into half.
3. Look carefully if the egg you cut has 3-4
layers.
4. Notice that when you peel off the shell,
there is a very thin seems like a plastic layer.
5. Compare the thickness of each layer. Now, Compare these egg layers to the Earth’s
structure if we view its inside part.

D. Sarya Words
Directions: Arrange the jumbled letters to reveal the correct term used for the following
meanings.
1. EANOPHSTHESER – the plastic-like layer in the Earth’s mantle below the lithosphere.
2. ECRO – it is the innermost and the hottest layer of the Earth.
3. OLYGOES – it is the study of Earth’s history and physical nature.
4. HIPSOELTHRE – it is the solid part of the Earth which composes about 29.2 % of the
surface.
5. OHMO – (Mohorivicic Discontinuity) it is the boundary between the mantle and crust.

E. Lesson Proper

CRUST outermost, thinnest and coldest layer of the Earth.

Combination of hydrosphere and lithosphere.
It is about 5-70 km thick.
 Divided into oceanic and continental crust.

MANTLE thickest layer of the Earth

It is about 2, 867 km thick.
It is semi-liquid layer beneath the crust.

Core the hottest layer of the Earth

Made of inner core (solid) and outer core (liquid).

F. Application
Directions:
1. Group the class into 2 groups.
2. Using the following materials (styro balls, paints, and cutter), make a miniature structure
of the Earth with the 3 main internal divisions.

G. Generalization
Directions: Using the first and second activity, two (2) representatives from each group will
present their ideas and concepts regarding the difference between the structure of the egg and the
miniature structure of the Earth.

H. Evaluation (WHAT IF)

Directions:
1. Group the class into groups with four (4) members.
2. Using the following questions, let them brainstorm and come up with the most credible
answer.
3. Each group number correspond to the question that he/she is going to answer in front of
the class.

QUESTIONS
i. What if the Earth were made of one solid crust and not divided into plates?
ii. What if the Earth were a flat circular disk?
iii. What if ½ of the crust were pure solid and the other half were pure liquid?
iv. What if the Earth had no atmosphere?

IV. ASSIGNMENT

Directions: Answer the following:

1. What are the 4 layers of the atmosphere?
2. Draw the layers of the atmosphere and label its parts.
3. Color it.

Prepared by:

Ma. Christina D. Garcia

Applicant