In this lesson, students look at profiles of energy production for different regions of the United States. They examine the conversion efficiency and the carbon dioxide emissions of each type of energy, and then the environmental impact...

Small groups to research products made from petroleum other than fuels. The challenge is to find such products "hiding in plain sight."

In this activity, you will be able to observe the oxygen production in leaves by doing a floating leaf disk experiment. You can also find out how quickly plants produce oxygen, and what variables affect photosynthesis.

Industrial engineers improve processes by eliminating any waste of time, money, energy, or other resources. They need to understand how every part can affect the entire process and figure out how to balance each part to design the most...

This activity aims to explore the production process and its advancing technologies to better extract petroleum for products and energy use. What happens to production as the amount of oil in the ground decreases?

An interactive activity for you to find out how much your lifestyle depends on mining. Students select household items and learn facts about their chemical nature, properties and uses, their origins in the Earth, mining, and production.