This virtual journey to the center of the Earth introduces the traveler to the structure, material properties and conditions within the Earth's interior. The size and scale of the Earth and of its internal structure are also emphasized, since the journey utilizes a scale model of the depths within the Earth. Opportunities for creative writing and connections to literature are also provided through Jules Verne's 1864 science fiction novel, A Journey to the Center of the Earth. After the students calculate and measure a scale model of the distance from the surface to the center of the earth, they proceed through a series of twelve stops from the surface to the center and learn the temperature, density, pressure, and type of material at each stop.
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