Grades 3–5
Three Kinds of Rocks
Match igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic to how they form, then sort six rocks.
Science worksheet · Rocks, soil and fossils
Layers of the Earth
Label the crust, mantle, outer core and inner core, then answer three questions.
- Grade level
- Grades 3–5
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Rocks and minerals, Soil, Fossils
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- 1. Label the layers of the Earth.
- 2. Circle the answer.
- Which layer do we live on?
- Which layer is the hottest?
- Which layer is made of hot rock that flows very slowly?
Words on this sheet
crustmantleouter coreinner corecore
Teacher tip
Cut a hard-boiled egg or a peach in half as a model of Earth’s layers.
How to use it
- Pass around real rocks and magnifying glasses.
- Show a jar of layered soil and water that has settled overnight.
- Start with a two-minute “I notice, I wonder” talk about the picture on the sheet.
Watch for
Kids may think all rocks are the same age. Some are billions of years old.
Talk about it
- How do you think this rock formed?
- Where have you seen this outside of school?
Take it further
Start a class rock collection with labels kids write.
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Label humus, topsoil, subsoil and bedrock on the diagram, then fill in three sentences.
Grades 3–5
How a Fossil Forms
Number the five steps that turn a dead animal into a fossil, then draw a fossil you would like to find.
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