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Energy4Me

Energy4me: Oil and Natural Gas Formation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students will learn that oil and natural gas taken from the earth's crust today originated as small plants and animals that lived in the ocean millions of years ago.
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University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: Hydraulic Fracking

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out the pros and cons of hydraulic fracking while producing natural gas.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Properties of Fluids in Reservoirs

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This investigation will help students understand the physical relationships between natural gas, oil, and water in a reservoir and how these relationships can affect recovery.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Rolling Blackouts & Environmental Impact

For Teachers 11th - 12th
The goal is for the students to understand the environmental design considerations required when generating electricity. The electric power that we use every day at home and work is generated by a variety of power plants. Power plants...
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Penn State University: Energy and Fuels in Society

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by the Penn State University, gives twenty one chapters of charts, graphs, and information on synthetic fuels.
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Nature Canada

Nature Canada: Suffield National Wildlife Area: Mammals at Risk

For Students 9th - 10th
Ord's Kangaroo Rat and Western Harvest Mouse are two prairie mammals that are being affected by the erosion of their habitats. The proposed drilling of gas wells in Alberta and the loss of prairie grasslands to agriculture are factors...
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Energy4Me

Energy4me: Exploring Oil Seeps

For Students 9th - 10th
How does oil seep naturally from beneath layers of rock to the surface of the ocean?
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Crescent Public Schools

Crescent Public Schools: Hydrocarbons

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This online lesson provides learners with information about hydrocarbons--substances composed of only hydrogen and carbon. Complete the print-outs to assess your understanding of this organic chemistry concept.

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