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Investigating the Earth: find the ‘Mars Bar’ challenge
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Activity type(s): Classroom activity
Duration: 20 minutes
Suitable for ages: 11-14 years old
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
Subject areas:
- Earth formation and structure
- 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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