Find a
Resource
Select grade level(s) Select resource type(s) Select collection(s) Select standard(s) Skip navigation Digital Library for Earth System Education
Digital Library for Earth System Education
Home
New to DLESE?
Search tips
Educational resources > Find a resource > Resource description
From the Ground Up: The World of Oil
http://www.priweb.org/ed/pgws/index.html
From ESS Informal Education Network
Comment on this resource
This site covers the major aspects of oil including geology basics, energy links, history, daily uses, paleontology, hydrocarbon systems and oil in your backyard. Tool of the trade are also included.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Middle (6-8)
  • High (9-12)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Tutorial
  • Visual:
    • Illustration - scientific
    • Visualization - scientific
  • Text:
    • Ref. material
Subject:
  • Geological Sciences:
    • Geology
    • Mineralogy or petrology
    • Paleontology
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright The Paleontological Research Institution (PRI). Any attempt to reproduce portions of this site for private use is prohibited without the permission of the author or of PRI
DLESE Catalog ID: IEN-000-000-000-010
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: The Paleontological Research Institution