Engineering the Earth

This week at After School To-Go, Girlstart students learned about nonrenewable fossil fuels, core drilling, and natural resources. After discussing where and how fossil fuels are used, the girls were ready to explore fossil fuel formation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Students created Earth models, using clay and sand to represent layers of the earth. Each group switched models with another table and “drilled for oil” using straws. Students used critical thinking to determine where the oil, or clay, was located.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The lesson ended with a discussion about the financial and environmental costs of oil drilling. At Girlstart, we’re encouraging future petroleum engineers and equipping them with the skills they need to make a difference!