Draw a picture of what you think the atmosphere looks like.

THE AIR UP THERE

Layers of the AtmosphereHow can we construct the atmosphere

layers?

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Hamburger

Tomato

Lettuce

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Bun

Layers

Materials and Procedures

Materials: Unifix cubes: 5 red, 5 yellow, 5 green, and 5 blue, clue card set, and model page.

1. Divide into groups of four.2. Each student in the group reads their clue

card to reconstruct the Unifix cube model.3. Label the layers and the thickness of the

layers.

Discussion

• What are the four layers of the atmosphere?• What layer is the thinnest?• What are the three regions between the layers

called?

Discussion

•Which layer has the coldest temperature?

• Which layer has the warmest temperature?

Earth

Compare the temperatures in each layer.

1. Using the clue cards, to record the temperatures in each layer of the atmosphere.

2. Plot one point for each layer on graph paper and make a line graph.

3. Notice the differences of temperatures in each layer.