Journey to the Center of the Earth Lesson Plan

The Real Center of the Earth

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will explore what really lies beneath the Earth's crust

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.8, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.6-8.7,

Structure:

As we explored in yesterday's activity "The Central Fire Debate", Axel and the Professor disagree on what truly lies beneath the crust of the Earth. Axel thinks the theory of a central fire is correct, while Professor Lidenbrock thinks there is no good evidence for this. If an unfortunate professor and his nephew had actually attempted the journey in the book, they would not have gotten very far. In this activity, the teacher...