Geography Now
Geography Now! Nigeria
Use a video resource to explore the powerhouse that is Africa. Nigeria is the continent's most populous country and one of its most wealthy thanks to its petroleum reserves. It is diverse, comprised of more than 500 language groups and a...
California Academy of Science
What's the Deal With Fossil Fuels?
Plastic bags, laptops, and even toothpaste all contain petroleum. A lesson explains how to define fossil fuels, including petroleum, and the many uses for fossil fuels in our everyday lives. It also details why new sources need to...
Curated OER
Crude Oil
Watch the distillation process as a female narrator explains what is happening. Ideally you would demonstrate this process or have advanced classes work in lab groups to perform it themselves. If time is short or materials not available,...
WorldNews Network
World news.com: Oil Prices
Information regarding oil production, prices, conservation and news articles from around the world. [5:01]
US National Archives
Us National Archives: The Story of Gasoline 1948
This video clip talks about "modern gasoline" and its role in society. It also illustrates how carbon molecules are formed.
A&E Television
History.com: Oil Industry
Learn how Spindletop, an East Texas Oil Field, produced 80,000 barrels of black gold a day and changed the country and oil production forever. [2:41]
National Cable Satellite Corporation
C Span: The History of Spindletop
Learn about how the famous gusher at Spindletop in 1901 marked the point where the American oil industry got its start. [9:33]