Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Goo Be Gone: Cleaning Up Oil Spills
Oil spills devastate wildlife and our precious water resources. Test the absorptivity of different materials (sorbents) to discover which ones are best at removing oil from water in this brief lab.
NOAA
Noaa: Oil Slick Emergency
Using software tools downloaded from this site, students will learn about strategies used to respond to an oil spill. The site recommends that teachers spend some time learning how to use the software themselves as the instructions in...
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Extreme Oil
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...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Rocky Secrets: Where Does Oil Hide?
You may have heard the expression, "You can't get blood from a stone." But what about oil? Can you get petroleum oil from a stone? In this geology science fair project, you'll find out what kinds of stones make the best storage rocks for...
National Geographic
National Geographic: Sea Turtles and the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
After researching and comparing five species of sea turtles, students look at how they were affected by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Then they learn about efforts to relocate wildlife after an environmental disaster such as this, and...
National Wildlife Federation
National Wildlife Federation: The Big Oil Spill
Ranger Rick "spills" all about the large oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Find out what happened, why people are worried, what happens to the animals, and what can happen to people.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Hazardous Business: The Oil Wars
Part of a lengthy discussion of the oil business in Texas, the first two pages of this site give the early history of the oil industry in Texas.
Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement
Web Exhibits: Pigments Through the Ages: Pigments in Oil
Illustrated overview of oil paints and oil-painting techniques.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Biodiesels: Converting Oil Into Clean Fuel
Experiment making biodiesel from different types of oil and determine which oils give the best result. This science fair project from Science Buddies, although in an abbreviated format compared to other Science Buddies experiments, gives...
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Virginia Institute of Marine Science: Oil Spills
A collection of lessons for teaching students about oil spills.
Other
Elmhurst College: Fractional Distillation of Crude Oil
Elmhurst College offers excellent but advanced information on the distillation of crude oil, including a crude oil distillation tower.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Oil Spill
This lesson will allow students to explore an important role of environmental engineers: cleaning the environment. Students will learn details about the Exxon Valdez oil spill, which was one of the most publicized and studied...
Energy4Me
Energy4me: Exploring Oil Seeps
How does oil seep naturally from beneath layers of rock to the surface of the ocean?
NOAA
Noaa: Estuaries 101 Curriculum: Oil Spill the Rest of the Story
Watch this report on the BP oil spill of 2010, one of the most devastating oil spills in the history of the United States. Learn about not only the effects of a point source pollution event like the oil spill, but also about the many...
Mex Connect
Mex Connect: The Oiling of a Crisis
An editorial that looks at the effects of the oil trade on the Mexican economy.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Oil Drop
It may look like a simple black blob, but an oil drop is in fact a phenomenally complex mix of immense molecules called hydrocarbons. Using a type of mass spectrometry called FT-ICR, scientists can analyze oil and other macromolecules...
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Exploring for Petroleum Modeling an Oil Reserve
Experience the process of searching and drilling for oil in this hands-on activity.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: With New Pipeline, Azerbaijan on Verge of Oil Boom
An examination of the potential impact of a new oil pipeline on the economy, society, and foreign policy of Azerbaijan. Provides links to related stories on Azerbaijan. (16 April 2006)
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Oil Trap Model
Students make and study a 3-D model of a cross section of the earth where oil has formed.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Harvesting Oil From the Earth
In this lesson, learners investigate sources of fossil fuels, particularly oil. Students will learn how engineers and scientists look for oil by taking core samples from a model of the Earth. Also, learners will explore and analyze oil...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: F Bf Crude Oil and Gas Mileage
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...
PBS
Pbs: Frontline: World: Dispatches: Nigeria: The Corruption of Oil
An examination of the culture of corruption plaguing Nigeria stoked by its valuable oil fields and overwhelming levels of poverty.
Other
Irving Oil: Our History
Irving Oil has been a major employer in the City of Saint John for a very long time. Here on the company website you can read a history of the company that began with K.C. Irving after World War I. Click along the timeline to see and...
Other
The Paleontological Research Institution: History of Oil: Spindletop, Pt. 2
More information about out how the famous Lucas oil gusher on the Spindletop hill spurred the prolific oil industry in Texas.
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