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Canadian Centre for Energy Information: Petroleum in Your Home

For Students 9th - 10th
Click on each room of your home and see lists of common petroleum-based products, then make a list of the ones you use.
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Canadian Centre for Energy Information: Petroleum the Source of So Much [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This colourful 12-page booklet shows how petroleum products pervade all aspects of our lives. Some activities are included.
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Texas Comptroller of Pub. Accounts: Energy Report: Liquefied Petroleum Gas [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Chapter 6 of a report on the energy industry in Texas. It looks at liquified petroleum gas, or LPG, which is the name given to hydrocarbon-based gases generated from crude oil or natural gas. The history of LPG is described, its uses,...
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US Energy Information Administration

U.s. Eia Energy Kids: Nonrenewable Oil (Petroleum)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides good information about oil made from petroleum. Covers production, offshore drilling, fuel products made from crude oil, the refining process, and environmental issues. Includes helpful charts and maps.
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Career Cornerstone Center

Sloan Career Cornerstone Center: Career in Petroleum Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
A career in Petroleum Engineering is profiled.Included: Petroleum Engineer overview, Preparation, Day In The Life, Earnings, Employment, Career Path Forecast, Professional Organizations.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Petroleum Engineers

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Department of Labor provides much information on the career of a petroleum engineer. Includes nature of the work, earnings, employment, outlook, and more.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Petroleum Engineer

For Students 9th - 10th
A career in petroleum engineering can take many paths. This profile from Science Buddies explains the education requirements and what the job could entail. You can read some interviews with people who are petroleum engineers, and watch a...
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Energy4Me

Energy4me: Petroleum Ponder

For Teachers 1st - 5th
What materials are made from petroleum? The object of Petroleum Ponder is for each team to correctly identify as many items as possible that are made from petroleum in their Petroleum Ponder box. In a relay fashion, each team member will...
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Canada's Petroleum Heritage

For Students 9th - 10th
Canada's Petroleum Heritage website is a learning resource that presents the oil and gas industry from past to present. Its rich history, the challenges it faces today and its future potential are explored. The site showcases the people,...
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Graduating Engineer: Questions With Petroleum Engineers

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains interviews with two different petroleum engineers, covering topics such as job satisfaction and advice to new graduates.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Petroleum Power Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this study guide to understand petroleum power.
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Canada's Petroleum Heritage

For Students 9th - 10th
Petroleum! Where does it come from? Follow its importance, technology, rank in the world, products, and more.. in this colorful, informative web site.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Products From Petroleum

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore and investigate with some common products made from petroleum.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Products Made From Petroleum

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Small groups to research products made from petroleum other than fuels. The challenge is to find such products "hiding in plain sight."
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American Association of Petroleum Geologist (Aapg): Careers

For Students 9th - 10th
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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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Petroleum Engineers

For Students 9th - 10th
The Bureau of Labor Statistics offers a complete description of the petroleum engineering career field, including nature of work, outlook, and earnings.
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Geology: Petroleum Crude Oil

For Students 9th - 10th
Article explaining what petroleum crude oil is, its composition, how it is formed, sources, how it is recovered, different classifications, products made from it, and its history. Includes a chart showing statistical information for...
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Ocean Oil: Offshore Petroleum

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of articles on offshore oil. Some of the topics covered include the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, oil exploration and oil reserves, oil drilling, and the history of oil and gas.
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Alberta's Petroleum Heritage

For Students 9th - 10th
An online resource designed to promote learning more about Canada and Alberta's rich petroleum heritage. It features teaching units, stories, historical photographs, audio, and a WebQuest.
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Alberta's Petroleum: Heritage Edukit (Teachers)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The lesson plans in this resource were developed by local classroom teachers, are interdisciplinary and feature fill in the blank and role-playing exercises, activities, timelines, charts and questions. The intent is to help teachers...
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Petroleum Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the Petroleum Engineering career, covering nature of the work, employment statistics, job outlook, and earnings.
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Energy4Me

Energy4me: The Petroleum Value Chain

For Students 9th - 10th
Students will gain an overall picture of the sequence of processes that make up the petroleum industry value chain. Students will learn about the exploration, production, refining, and chemical manufacturing of oil and gas by exploring...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Petroleum Power

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of oil's creation, usage, and effects.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Petroleum Power

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of oil's creation, usage, and effects.

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