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School of Rocks: Rock Core Sample
About this resource
Type
Learning resource
Years
8
Subject
Earth Space
Core samples are used by geologists to evaluate available resources in a given area. The five metre core sample used in this activity has been donated by Shell’s QGC business. It is a small section of a larger 435 metre core produced from a site between Chinchilla, Dalby and Tara in the Western Downs, Queensland.
In this activity students will analyse the core sample, and use information provided from the core sample to infer what the environment was like in the past, and how it changed over time.
Supporting resources for this activity can be found at:
- School of Rocks: Teacher Resource, pages 57 and 62 - 65
Other resources in this series:
Time Warp
Years: 8
School of Rocks: Teacher Resource
Years: 6, 8