API and AAAS have combined resources to create standards-based educational materials that will build understanding of the science behind our energy resources. This series of online lesson plans and interactive modules focuses on the mechanics and complexities of energy transformation, and on the technological advancements being made in energy conversion.
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NEW! Searching for Oil: The Role of Science and Technology
This lesson explores how geoscientists use technology and computer modeling to find oil and natural gas.
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Inventions of Necessity: Synthetic Rubber
In this lesson, students explore the relationship between societal needs and technological development through examining the history and making of synthetic rubber.
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The Chemistry of Petroleum
This lesson introduces the chemistry involved in the separation of the compounds found in petroleum that lead to the making of other substances, such as gasoline and other fuels.
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NEW! The Chemistry of Petroleum 1: What Are Hydrocarbons?
This lesson introduces students to organic chemistry and the structure of hydrocarbons.
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NEW! The Chemistry of Petroleum 2: What Happens When Hydrocarbons Burn?
In this lesson, students explore the energy of transformations involved in the burning of hydrocarbons.
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NEW! The Chemistry of Petroleum 3: Distillation and Treatment of Hydrocarbons
This lesson introduces students to how hydrocarbons in crude oil are distilled and treated in the refinery process to produce useful materials.
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