The United States consumes more oil than any other country, about 1.85 billion barrels (or 77 billion gallons) a day. Viewers learn about the history of fossil fuel exploration and how they are formed in an informative presentation. They then see how people extract, transport, and refine these resources. 

Concepts

natural resources, petroleum, natural gas, energy use

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Insert questions or thinking points every four to five slides to facilitate discussions and assess understanding
• Shorten presentation and use at beginning of a unit on natural resources and/or their uses in the United States

Classroom Considerations

• Includes short notes with each slide; teacher may want to add more talking points
• Assumes individuals have some knowledge about sedimentary rock or geologic processes

Pros

• Includes high-quality photos, images, and diagrams
• Provides contact information for the NEED Project, and US Department of Energy

Cons

• This activity is not interactive

Common Core

RST.9-10.2