#Layers of the earth 3d model download#

It’s fun to mix colors of clay, especially if the colors are left to create designs. Add a small amount of red clay to the gray and knead to create faint swirls. MAKE THE OUTER CORE: Next choose the gray clay to create the next layer, called the OUTER CORE.See the image and read more about the mantle below. It consists of both hard and soft, hot rock. Don’t measure the thickness, just have fun! This layer is the MANTLE. Press it into the cross section of the tennis ball using your thumbs. Total amount of clay would be about the size of a ping pong ball. Mix equal parts of red and yellow clay by working it with your hands. MAKE THE MANTLE: Start with half of the hollow tennis ball.

While the paint dries, review the next steps and study the image. PAINT the outside of the tennis ball blue to represent water.Adults, go slow and keep your fingers away from the blade. CUT THE TENNIS BALL IN HALF: Have an adult CUT THE TENNIS BALL in half using a sharp blade such as a utility knife.It’s geographic! It’s educational! It’s fun! Blue acrylic paint to represent the oceans (only need enough to cover the outside of the tennis ball)Ĭreate this quick and easy earth model.The clay will be used to make the layers of the earth. Don’t spend extra money to get the perfect colors. If it is cost effective to buy a set of clay in different colors, do it. Small, inexpensive blocks of polymer clay: green, red, yellow and gray (metallic colored clay can replace the gray if you want to get fancy.Tennis ball (an old one that does not bounce well works great).

#Layers of the earth 3d model download#

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