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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: Production of Petroleum and Natural Gas in North America, 1913

For Students 9th - 10th
"Production of Petroleum and Natural Gas in North America in 1913.
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PPT
Energy4Me

Energy4me: Energy Facts Trivia Game (Customary)

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn some facts about energy, petroleum, and conservation in this quiz-style trivia slide show.
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PPT
Energy4Me

Energy4me: Energy's Grand Challenges

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the global challenge of oil dependency, and the role that petroleum plays in this crisis.
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Lesson Plan
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Oil Trap Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars make and study a 3-D model of a cross section of the earth where oil has formed.
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Handout
Other

Eh.net Encyclopedia: The u.s.economy in the 1920s

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at the economic growth in the U.S. in the 1920s. Provides statistical information on national product, income and prices, population and labor, agriculture, productivity, coal and petroleum, energy and...
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Geoscientists

For Students 9th - 10th
Within the two major disciplines of geology and geophysics are numerous subspecialties of careers. Included: nature of the work, training, advancement, employment, job outlook. projections data, earnings, related occupations. A detailed...
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Website
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Ocean Oil: Gulf of Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of articles and video dealing with the Gulf of Mexico.
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Website
Other

Bp: Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Energy Perspectives

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students utilize data tables culled from the US DOE Energy Information Agency to create graphs that illustrate what types of energy we use and how we use it. An MS Excel workbook with several spreadsheets of data is provided. Students...
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: In and Out Reactor

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn about material balances, a fundamental concept of chemical engineering. They use stoichiometry to predict the mass of carbon dioxide that escapes after reacting measured quantities of sodium bicarbonate with dilute acetic...
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Capillarity Measuring Surface Tension

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners are presented with a short lesson on the difference between cohesive forces (the forces that hold water molecules together and create surface tension) and adhesive forces (the forces that causes water to "stick" to solid...
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Website
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Epa Response to Bp Spill in the Gulf of Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
Get the facts about what the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is doing in response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Unit Plan
US Department of Energy

Eere: Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center Program

For Students 9th - 10th
The Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center Program offers valuable information regarding the use of alternative fuels in the United States. This center is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean City action....
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Article
NASA

Nasa: Climate Kids: The Story of Fossil Fuels, Part 1: Coal

For Students 3rd - 8th
Discover the history of fossil fuels in chronological order, beginning in China and moving on to Bertha Benz and the creation of the first automobile. Learn about the rise in need for petroleum, and the pros and cons of fossil fuel...
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Article
Government of Alberta

Alberta Learning Information Service: Seismic Worker

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the work of a variety of members of the seismic crew in petroleum exploration and production, including duties, training, working conditions, and wages.
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Unit Plan
Other

Libros Vivos: Los Plasticos

For Students 6th - 8th
Plastics are obtained by polymerization of compounds derived from petroleum and natural gas. Learn about the different plastics and about the different process of fabrication in this site. You will find a lot of illustrations and...
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Activity
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: What Is Driving Oil Prices?

For Students 9th - 10th
As the world's demand for oil rapidly increases, so do the prices for it. Learn the factors causing high oil prices and who are the world's largest consumers of petroleum. Includes discussion questions. (Published Jan. 2005)
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Handout
Travel Document Systems

Tds: Chad: Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an extensive look at the economy of Chad. Read about the development of its petroleum reserves, although most are dependent on agriculture. A chart is included. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
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Handout
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Extreme Oil: The History

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Part of an interactive timeline which focuses on the history of exploration, development, and use of oil and petroleum products in the United States from 1855-1919 with links at the bottom that continue through 2004.
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Activity
Energy4Me

Energy4me: Core Sampling

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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...
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Activity
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Energy

For Students 6th - 8th
Seven hands-on lessons module where students learn about energy. These inquiry-based explorations investigate where energy resources come from and how they are converted into electricity, how fossil fuels form, the importance of...
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Website
US Energy Information Administration

Eia: Iraq Energy Chronology

For Students 9th - 10th
The Energy Information Administration provides a detailed chronology of events in Iraq related to energy. Chart begins with 9/17/80 when Iraq broke its treaty with Iran and continues to the present. Site seems to be updated periodically.
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Article
Youngzine

Youngzine: Week of 10 22 12: High Gas Prices in California

For Students 3rd - 8th
Californians have been hit by high gas prices at the pump. But the rest of the U.S seems to be doing alright. A fascinating look at supply and demand, and what makes California's situation unique. [2:00]
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Website
Mount Holyoke College

Mount Holyoke College: American Presence in Middle East

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive description of the U.S. presence in the Middle East. Focuses on oil as the cause of America being in this region.

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