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The Story of Petroleum

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An array of video clips, photographs, and drawings keep visual learners engaged, and an agreeable narration voice draws in auditory learners. It begins by explaining the formation of fossil fuels and progresses into how oil is located, drilled for, and processed. Your class will be shocked by the vast number of petroleum products we use today.

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petroleum products, petroleum, environmental science, the environment, crude oil, fossil fuels, plastic

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petroleum, fossil fuels, processing oil, environmental science, Earth Science, plastic, petroleum products, Technology, crude oil, science
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Grade
5th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
9:52
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For Teacher Use
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Flipped Classroom
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