Harvesting Oil from the Earth
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- Author:
- Janet Yowell, Jessica Todd, Malinda Schaefer Zarske, Melissa Straten
- Subject:
- Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology
- Institution Name:
- University of Colorado at Boulder
- Collection:
- TeachEngineering
- Grade Level:
- Primary
- Abstract:
In this lesson, students investigate sources of fossil fuels, particularly oil. Students will learn how engineers and scientists look for oil by taking core samples from a model of the Earth. Also, students will explore and analyze oil consumption and production in the United States and around the world.
- Languages:
- English
- Material Type:
- Activities and Labs, Lesson Plans
- Media Format:
- Graphics/Photos, Text/HTML
- Conditions of Use:
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Resources may be used on a nonprofit, non-commercial basis by educators, without any fee or cost to access, link to and use, or in any manner alter, revise, copy, edit, translate or digitize. - Copyright Holder:
- College of Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder
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