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Investigation: Oil Recovery ActivityInvestigation: Oil Recovery Activity
Publisher
Texas State Energy Conservation Office
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6th - 9th
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Science
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Duration
1 hr 30 mins
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Investigation: Oil Recovery

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This Investigation: Oil Recovery activity also includes:
  • Unit 1 - Energy, Section 2 - Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
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Energy conservers investigate gravel size to discover if it impacts the amount of oil recovered in the extraction process. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

fossil fuels

Additional Tags

fossil fuel, oil extraction, science

Pros

  • An extensive reading assignment is also available, complete with a vocabulary list, Internet references, and pages that could be used as visual aids 
  • A beautifully designed lab sheet thoroughly covers each step of the scientific process
  • Adaptable to Common Core State Standards for literacy in science

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RST.6-8.3 RST.9-10.3

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