NDLI: Model Earth Core Samples: What’s Down There?

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Model Earth Core Samples: What’s Down There?

Content Provider	TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12
Author	Todd, Jessica Straten, Melissa Zarske, Malinda Schaefer Yowell, Janet
Copyright Year	2004
Description	Students learn about the formation of fossil fuels under the Earth’s crust. Teams each make a softball-sized model of the Earth using different colors of clay, and then take a core sample, hoping to strike oil! Looking at the sample, they decide if they have found a good location to drill for oil or not. A worksheet is included. How do engineers find oil? Students learn how fossil fuels are formed over time and where under the Earth's crust we find them. Then student teams use six colors of modeling clay to make models of the planet Earth (or teachers prepare in advance). They use clear plastic drinking straws to take core samples as if they are looking for fossil fuels. Will they strike oil? Teams analyze their samples and make informed decisions as to whether or not they should "drill for oil" in a specific location. A student worksheet is provided.
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Rights Holder	Regents of The University of Colorado
Subject Keyword	Earth and Space Fossil Fuel Natural Resources Geology Earth Earth's Core Core Drilling Core Sampling Petroleum Sedimentary Rock Core Sample Drilling For Oil Earth Science Fossil Fuels Environment Earth's Crust Energy Resources Energy Source Clay Model of Earth
Content Type	Text Video
Time Required	PT45M
Education Level	Class III Class IV Class V
Pedagogy	Experimental Activity Lecture cum Demonstration
Resource Type	Hands-on
Subject	Structure of the Earth

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