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Investigating the Earth: find the ‘Mars Bar’ challenge Provided by Classroom activity Description:

In this activity students find which bar exhibits a layered structure by probing with straws (drilling boreholes). They may determine a difference in density but decide this cannot be used to determine which is which. Activity details available at: https://geohubliverpool.org.uk/jesei/investigate%20earth.htm

Links to activity files https://earth-science.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/formidable/5/Investigating-the-Earth-find-the-‘Mars-Bar-challenge.pdf Suitable for ages: 11-14 years old Subject areas

Energy and the environment

Analysis and evaluation

Development of scientific thinking

Experimental skills and strategies

Investigation

Keywords: Internal structure of Earth, Layered structure, Density, Drilling, Borehole

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