🌍 Science: Exploring the Layers of the Earth

                                            


Hello families,

My name is Ms. Herget, and I’m very excited to be working with your child this year. I recently graduated from the University of Alberta in 2025 with my Bachelor of Education, and I have been working in elementary classrooms since then. It has been a great first week getting to know the students, and I’m looking forward to continuing our learning together. Thank you for your support!

This week in Grade 3, students began learning about Earth’s systems and how the layers of the Earth tell a story about our planet’s past. Students used visual journals to draw, label, and explain the four layers of the Earth, helping them organize their ideas and show their understanding. They also created hands-on clay models to build the layers in 3D, giving them a concrete way to see how each layer fits together inside the Earth.


📘 Alberta Grade 3 Science Outcomes

This learning connects to the Earth Systems unit, including:

  • Earth’s surface contains layers formed over long periods of time
  • The history of Earth’s surface can be explained by examining its layers
  • Layers of Earth hold information about the past

 Student Learning Goals: “I Can” Statements

✔️ I can name the layers of the Earth.

✔️ I can describe how the layers fit together.

✔️ I can explain how Earth’s layers tell us about the past.


 Ask Your Child 

  • What are the four layers of the Earth?

  • Which layer is the hottest?

  • What did you use to build your Earth model?

Thank you for your continued support as we explore the world beneath our feet! 🌍


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