US Department of Energy
Department of Energy: Fossil Energy Study Guide: Oil (Pdf)
This is a Fossil Energy Study Guide all about oil including where it is found, a map of the top oil states, the uses for petroleum, drilling for oil, and much more.
University of Arizona
Pulse: Powerful Explorations of Health and Energy
A cross curricular unit where students simulate an energy task meeting to discuss protecting human health through energy policies. The unit covers content for twelfth grade in math, physics, language arts, and government. Topics reviewed...
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American Association of Petroleum Geologist (Aapg): Careers
A good site for learning what petroleum geologist actuallly do. It dicusses the field in general as well as detailing several current projects relating to petroleum geology.
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Exxon Mobil
Information about service station locations and information on the varios products they sell. Also includes news, job and career information, investor information, and more.
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Maersk: Quest for Oil
Test knowledge and understanding of the oil industry worldwide through online gaming and educational resources. Identify key challenges to the industry, offshore drilling, and global opportunities for growth.
eSchool Today
E School Today: Nonrenewable Energy: Natural Gas
Get the basics on nonrenewable energy. Learn about its uses and conservation.
USA Today
Usa Today: List of Texas Natural Resources
Read about the importance of the five most abundant natural resources in Texas.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: N q.a.1: Selling Fuel Oil at a Loss
This task is a modeling problem which ties into financial decisions faced routinely by companies. Students will try to keep a balance between maintaining their oil inventory and raising short-term capital for investment or re-investment...
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Penn State University: Energy and Fuels in Society
This site, which is provided for by the Penn State University, gives twenty one chapters of charts, graphs, and information on synthetic fuels.
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology
Iris: Introduction to Play Elements
A video lecture and practice exercises for students methods used to find hydrocarbons during oil discovery.
Other
The Oil Industry: Spindletop
Links to several excellent sites on the Discovery of Oil at Spindletop. See many photos, primary documents, biographies, and a multimedia timeline.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Getting the Oil Out
Middle schoolers build an artificial lifting system prototype to test the ability to pump oil.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Claim Testers: Episode 4 Fueling the Future
The claim tester gang comes face-to-face with Orx-30. This comic focuses around the topic of sustainable forms of energy.
Energy4Me
Energy4me: Tower of Power
Students will learn that heat is needed to separate crude oil/petroleum into useable substances to make the products we use every day.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Petroleum Power Study Guide
Use this study guide to understand petroleum power.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: World Geography: Oil in the Middle East and Africa
Students develop and express claims through discussion and writing which examine the importance of oil and water to the success and survival of the Middle East and North Africa.
Concord Consortium
The Concord Consortium: Why Don't Oil and Water Mix?
In this learning module from The Concord Consortium, students will explore how energy and electric forces change when you mix polar and non-polar substances together.
eSchool Today
E School Today: Sources of Land Pollution
Short descriptions of various sources of solid and semi-solid pollutants that affect land and soil resources.
Energy for Sustainable Development
Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Oil (Petroleum)
A brief description of how oil is formed and where it comes from.
Energy for Sustainable Development
Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Energy Timelines: Oil
A short history of petroleum oil from 3000 B.C. to the present.
University of Oregon
Electronic Universe Project: Fossil Fuel Consumption
Information on historical energy consumption in the U.S. and projected figures.
Science Museum of Minnesota
Science Museum of Minnesota: Thinking Fountain: Density
An introduction to density, mass, and volume with links to related books and activities.
Kidport
Kidport Reference Library: Energy
A simple introduction to energy, offering information on hydro-electric energy, fossil fuels, nuclear power, solar energy, and wind energy.