Learning Goal: to have a basic understanding of what petroleum is and how it is found, extracted, and used.
Guiding Questions:
What is petroleum?
How is petroleum formed?
Where is oil/petroleum found?
List a variety of everyday products that are made from petroleum.
What is the connection between oil and transportation?
What are some benefits of using oil?
What are some problems or drawbacks of products made from oil?
Explain how oil products are part of the culture of convenience?
Read Online
Britannica Kids - Click HERE Britannica Kids - More Complex Reading - Click HERE World Books Online - Click HERE Kiddle - Click HERE Oil Facts for Kids - Click HERE The Story of Oil - Click HERE
The Pros and Cons of Oil - Click HERE Pros and Cons of Oil - Click HERE Petroleum Facts for Kids - Click HERE World Book Student - Click HERE Oil Spill - Click HERE Variety of Uses - Challenging Reading - Click HERE