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students analyze how oil is formed and where in the Earth we find it. Students take a core sample to look for oil in a model of the Earth. They analyze their sample and make an informed decision as to whether or not they should "drill for oil" in a specific location.

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sedimentary rocks, rocks, energy, fossil fuels, oil, power, the earth

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core drilling, core sample, core sampling, earth, energy, fossil fuel, oil, power, sedimentary rock, science
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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Year
2004
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