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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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Pembina Institute: Oil Sands Fever Strikes Edmonton

For Students 9th - 10th
The Pembina Institute has published a report and a 4-page fact sheet on the expansion of oil upgrader facilities in Edmonton from one location to eight, changing the area north of Edmonton into 'Upgrader Alley'. The report describes the...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F Bf Crude Oil and Gas Mileage

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
For this task, students write expressions that describe the relationship between quantities. The task looks at the amount of gas produced by a given number of barrels of crude oil, the number of miles a vehicle can drive on a quantity of...
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Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: Crude Oil Is Used for More Than Just Gasoline

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Evaluate how much of our day-to-day living depends on products made from crude oil. This instructional activity will explore many of these items and consider the benefits if alternatives were found.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Oil: Background

For Students 9th - 10th
A reference page on oil. Learn about what is, uses of crude oil, how it formed, how it is drilled for both onshore and offshore, the history, and the advantages and disadvantages of oil.
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Extreme Oil

For Students 9th - 10th
This in depth look at oil charts the history, journey, and science behind this industry. Much effort, manpower, and resources are placed behind the extraction, acquisition, and sale of this valuable resource. This segment provides an...
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BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Crude Oil, Hydrocarbons and Alkanes

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on Fractions including the properties of fractions, and complete and incomplete combustion. Links to a video and a test are provided.
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BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Crude Oil, Hydrocarbons and Alkanes

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on alkanes which are saturated hydrocarbons including the general formula, properties, examples, and structures. It also provides links to a video and a test.
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State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

State Energy Conservation Office:energy Sources: Biomass Energy From Agriculture

For Students 9th - 10th
Texas has the potential for becoming a leading provider of biomass energy due to its agricultural industry. Some crops produced in Texas, such as canola, switchgrass, sorghum, and sugarcane, have been identified as energy crops that...
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Drilling for Black Gold: How Does an Oil Derrick Work

For Students 4th - 8th
Find out what an oil derrick is, how it works, and how it is used when drilling for oil on land or sea.
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Energy for Sustainable Development

Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Oil (Petroleum)

For Students 3rd - 8th
A brief description of how oil is formed and where it comes from.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Oil Trap Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students make and study a 3-D model of a cross section of the earth where oil has formed.
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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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Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: The Inside Story of Modern Gasoline

For Students 9th - 10th
The inside story on gasoline as told by the Standard Oil Company. This documentary was made in 1946 and explores the molecules that make up crude oil. Learn how the crude oil molecules are separated to make up usable forms like gasoline,...
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Energy4Me

Energy4me: Tower of Power

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students will learn that heat is needed to separate crude oil/petroleum into useable substances to make the products we use every day.
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Other

Alyeska Pipeline System

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting facts about the famous Alaskan Pipeline that was built in 1977 to provide oil for the United States. Includes pipeline facts, information on safety & environment, news, and much more.
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Moorland School: Earth Science Zone: Fossils Into Fuels

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn that fossilized remains of dead plants and animals can form fossil fuels that are used to power to your car! Website describes the properties of crude oil, natural gas, and hydrocarbons.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Separating Mixtures

For Teachers 10th - 12th
In this instructional activity the students will learn how to classify the materials as mixtures, elements and compounds and identify the properties of each group. Also the concept of separation of mixtures will be introduced to the...
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Other

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. Energy Information Administration: Azerbaijan

For Students 9th - 10th
This interesting site talks about the natural resources in Azerbaijan. Read about this country's oil and natural gas reserves and the importance of these to the economy and politics.
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Land, Waste, and Cleanup Topics

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is loaded with information on solid waste and hazardous waste. It includes industries' effects on the environment, waste programs, treatment, control, pollution prevention, recycling, and cleanup programs.
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US Geological Survey

Us Geological Survey: Bioremediation: Nature's Way to a Cleaner Environment[pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent information provided by the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Physics & Chemistry: Petrochemicals

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what petrochemicals are, the main hydrocarbon feedstocks that form the basis of petrochemical industries, sources, uses, and products made from petrochemicals. (Published: September 25, 2011)
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Royal Society of Chemistry

Royal Society of Chemistry: Gridlocks: Level 2

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of grid puzzles that cover a wide variety of topics in intermediate high school chemistry. These are excellent for topic review and reinforcement. The puzzles can be played online and also downloaded as worksheets. Answers...

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