TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: What's Down There?
During this activity, students will learn how oil is formed and where in the Earth we find it. Students will take a core sample to look for oil in a model of the Earth. They will analyze their sample and make an informed decision as to...
Science Struck
Science Struck: Drilling for Black Gold: How Does an Oil Derrick Work
Find out what an oil derrick is, how it works, and how it is used when drilling for oil on land or sea.
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Oil
Geologists for many years have recognized that North Carolina is "dry hole country" with almost no potential for hydrocarbon reserves. Despite this fact, several individuals and companies have drilled for oil within the borders of the...
Cynthia J. O'Hora
Mrs. O's House: Oil Production Examining History Finding the Truth
Students will dig into researching the history of oil production to possibly uncover some truths about why the United States doesn't do more drilling on its own land. When research is complete, students will write persuasive letters to...
The Franklin Institute
As the Drill Bit Turns
Is the world running out of gas? Teach your students how their lives impact the depletion of non-renewable resources, specifically oil, and how the depletion of those resources will effect the future.
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Bp: Home Page
Very user-friendly site from BP Oil company that is easy to find the information about the oil industry. The front page even lists the current stock price at the very minute you are looking at the site.
PBS
Pbs: Who Made America?: Innovators: Edwin Drake
Dogged persistence led this man to drill -- and drill -- and drill, seeking oil deposits. His success launched an Oil Rush and brought the world a new energy source.
Other
Get Oil Out! (Goo)
This is the official website of GOO, a non-governmental organization devoted to protecting the environment from the oil industry.
Other
Canadian Centre for Energy Information: Energy Machines [Pdf]
In this teaching unit for Grades 4 to 6, stuidents learn all about the drilling rigs and pump jacks that are used in the petroleum industry.
Other
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
A truly beautiful photo of the Refuge awaits you when you open this site. The US Fish and Wildlife Service of Alaska provides thorough information on the wildlife, the landforms, and beauty of the Refuge. Students will also find notes on...
Curated OER
Bbc: Bp Oil Disaster
Up to the minute news on the disastrous Gulf of Mexico oil spill of 2010. The BBC reports on the impact on the environment and provides an interactive guide to stopping the leak itself. In addition, find maps that clearly define the...
Curated OER
Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Ca: Well No. 4, Pico Canyon Oil Field
Drilled in 1876 to 376 feet (115 m), this was the first commercially successful oil well in California, producing 25 barrels a day (4 cubic meters per day).
Energy4Me
Energy4me: Core Sampling
Relate this to real-world drilling and why drill bits are used to churn up and break up rock in the sampling path. Explain to students that core sampling is one way that geologists determine the geologic formation of rocks and sediments...
Digital History
Digital History: Rockefeller's Millions [Pdf]
With the discovery of oil in Pennsylvania in the mid 1800s brought a boom to the economy. Read about the beginning of the oil industry, and particularly, John D. Rockefeller's role in it. See how his control of many parts of the...
Other
Graduating Engineer: Questions With Petroleum Engineers
Contains interviews with two different petroleum engineers, covering topics such as job satisfaction and advice to new graduates.
Energy for Sustainable Development
Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Energy Pioneers: Edwin Laurentine Drake
A profile of Edwin Laurentine Drake (1819 -1880), the first man to successfully obtain oil from the ground by drilling in 1859. His invention of the drive pipe stopped flooding and cave-ins, and revolutionized the oil industry.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Petroleum Engineering
An overview of the Petroleum Engineering career, covering nature of the work, employment statistics, job outlook, and earnings.
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Greenpeace
This is the home site for the non-profit organization Greenpeace. Greenpeace is an organization whose primary concern are threats to the planet's biodiversity and environment. The site provides links to news about the organization, a...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: American Field Guide: Relative Dating Telling Time Using Fossils
This website integrates video footage and information with lesson plans and activities to teach students about the concept of relative dating. Students will graph a range chart for ammonites, determine the geologic age for several rocks,...
PBS
American Experience: Technology Timeline: 1752 1990
Short descriptions of important technological innovations produced in America and the date of their introduction.
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