Lesson Overview Crude oil is composed of many fractions that can be used for different purposes. Objectives Students will understand that crude oil is made up of various components Students will perform an experiment to fractionally distill crude oil or a substitute for crude oil. Student will identify the characteristics of different components of crude … Read more
*Popular lesson! Lesson Overview It is difficult and expensive to clean oiled animals. Objectives Students will identify ways oil spill can adversely affect animals. Students will experiment with way to clean oiled animals. Students will understand that it is difficult to clean oiled animals. Grade Level:Â 6-8, 9-12 Subject:Â Earth and Space Science, Life Science, Chemistry, Oil … Read more
*Popular lesson! Lesson Overview A chemistry lab for 7th-12th grade students to create four different polymers and understand their uses. Objectives Students will build an oil tanker using design requirements. Students will test their abilities to navigate their oil tanker through treacherous waters. Grade Level:Â 6-8, 9-12 Subject:Â Chemistry, Physical Science Concept:Â Scale Proportion and Quantity, Structure and … Read more
*Popular lesson! Lesson Overview A chemistry lab for 4th-8th grade students to compare types of oil to understand the properties, uses, and dangers. Objectives Students will understand that petroleum is different from vegetable oil. Students will identify key properties of petroleum oil. Grade Level:Â 3-5, 6-8 Subject:Â Earth and Space Science, Chemistry, Conservation Concept:Â Patterns, Energy and Matter … Read more