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Core Sampling

Students create their own layers of earth and then take core samples to see how such sampling gives scientists an accurate picture of what lies below the surface.

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Activity Type:Hands-On Activities
Discipline:Environmental, Nuclear & Petroleum
Topic(s):Technology/Materials
Grade:6-8, 9-12
Time:30 minutes or less

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