Energy Sciences

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 13.05.08

  1. Unit Guide
  1. My Students, School Requirements and Textbook
  2. Rationale
  3. The Making of Black Gold
  4. Refining
  5. Oil as an Energy Source
  6. Final Project
  7. Activities
  8. Teacher Resources
  9. Bibliography
  10. Appendix – Implementation of Academic Standards
  11. Notes

From Plants to Horsepower – an Introduction into the World of Oil

Arcadia Alice Teel

Published September 2013

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