Journey to the Center of the Earth Lesson Plan

Plotting the Journey Cont.

Kind of Activity:

Mixed Media

Objective:

Students will finish mapping the route on the cross-section of the Earth

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.1, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.4,

Structure:

During the last section of the book, the explorers believe they're traveling in one direction below the crust. When they're expelled from the volcano in Stromboli, they're surprised to learn how off their calculations were. Some time after they resurface, Axel makes the discovery to why they thought they were going in one direction and not another. First, lead the class in a discussion about what exactly happened regarding the...