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Lendsey, Jacqueline L.; and Others TITLE Fwo Energy Gulfs, Grades 6-7 SOCOMEM, RESUME ED 179 351 SE 028 428 AUTHOR Lendsey, Jacqueline L.; And Others TITLE fwo Energy Gulfs, Grades 6-7. Interdisciplinary Student/Teacher Mat'erials in Energy, the Environment, and the Economy. INSTITUTION National Science Teachers Association; Washington, D.C. SPONS AGENCY Bureau of Intergovernsental and Institutional - Relations (DOE), Washington, D.C. Office of Education, Business and pabor Affairs. REPdRT NO HCP/U3841-0,3 PUB DATO- Mar 79 CONTRACT' ,EX-76-C-10-3841 NOTE 94p. ." AVAILABLE fROM U.S. Depa/Ltment of Energy, Techrical Information Ce.nter, P.O. Box 62, Cak Ridge, TN 37830(nct price quoted) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC04 Plum Postage. DESCRIPTORS. , Economics: Elementary School Science; *Energy: Ervironmental Education: Fuel Consumption; *Interdisciplinary Approach; *Intermediate Grades; Maps; Science Curriculum: *Science Instruction; *Social Studies: Worksheets ABSTRACX T his text, which focues on coastal qil ptoductiOn, tl)acountriessnd thepeople involved, is desdgned for use in upper eletentary science, social studies, or math cqurses concerned witA enezgr,related topics. Xhe firstfialf of the text, is the Teacher's Guide. It presents an overview cif the main .ideas for each lesson, strategies for im.plementation, objectives, materials, and answerXey's to 'student woxksHbets. The seqpd half is the Student'sGaide, ' including maps, graphs, worksheets, vocabulary, and articles to read. The u-nit introduces tfie methods by which oil isextratted -from the Persian Gulf region ind the Gulf ofiMelicO.regitn. Transportation 110 super tankers, energy needs of thepeople of both regions,.and oil production is discussed. A comparative approach tc the people of each . regiOn stresses the.diversity of cultures and is intended to expand children's4 views of culture. The interdependence of people and energy is emghasized. (SA) - J. *****************************************,****************************** * Reproductions, supplied by EDPS are the bestthhtcan be made * * from the original document. * 3to f HCP/U3841- 03 u s OUIARTMINTOHRAtY14. f I folic/MONO WOLPARI LC\ NATIONAL INLTITUTI ov OM/CATION IIF t'eN THIS DOCurAONT HASiteN REPRO- F*A(YLV AS RICEILevoI ROM OrroANUA I bON OR IGIN iDUCFDT He E RSON OR TING IT POINTS OFNilfv OR OPINIONS STAY SENtORIANATIONAtINSTITUTf OF 4-1 Foy( A y .ON POSIIIONOR POt ICY 4 Interdisciplinary Studentffeacher Materials in Energy, the Enviro ment, and the Economy Two Energy , Grades 67 March 1979 it National Science Teachers Association Prepared for Deetertment of Energy. Office of Etlycationiausitiess aOliLabor Affairs Under Contriét,No.EX-MC-104611 f; \ e This unit was prepared by the National Science Teachers AssociationA's an account of work sponsored by the United States GoverOment. Neither the United States nor the-United States Department of Energy, nor, any of their employees, nor' any of their contractors,-subcon- trattors, or their employees, 'makes an'y warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility far the accuracy, completeness, or usefujnes of any information, apparatu product, or process disclosed, or repre- sents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Copies of this unit may be obtained from: \ U.S. Department of Energy 1116....e Technical Information Center P.O. Box 62 dak Ridge, Tennessee 37830 4 0 ( 3 Project for an Energy-Enriched Curticulem contract #EX-76C-10-3p4lt0.s. Departmeht of Energy, Office'of Education, Business and Laiaor Affairs. NSTA projectstaff/ John M. Fowler, Project Director jftelenmarie Hofiman, Associate ProjectDiFector Helen H. Carey, Editor-Coordinator Delares.L Basonf Production Manager Mary T. McGuire, Associate Editor Janet A. White, Research Assistant k Two Ener9y Gulfs is the product of awriting session held at the University of Maryland during Summer 1977. The followirig teachers were the main contributors tothis unit: Jacqueline L. Lendsey Montpelier Elementary School Prihce George's dounty, Maryland - Arthur Goldm'an BenjamiriwBanneker Junior High School MontgomeTY County, Maryland Chris Hatch O.W. Phair.Elementary School Prince George's County, Maryland Artists: Jessica Morgan Darshan Bigelson The PEEC staff also wishes toacknowledge tile cooperation of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS). The NCSS has- suggested teachers and consultants to us 4nct has assisted in eN?*aluation and reyiew of the social studies aspects ofthis unit. March 1979 John M. FoW110144. Project Director Projedt for an Energy- Enriched.urriculum NSTA 4 Two Energy Gulfs Introduction Two Energy Gulfs is about energy and about the people who live in two regions of the world. It is a unit guided by two main principles. They are: (1) that energy use shapes and changes the waypeople live, and (2) that people depend on energy. Students expand their view of culture by making comparisons between the way they use energy and the way others useit. prom case studies and bygathe ing infor- mation'to complete a social pr file, stu- dents begin to generalize a b4der picture of,two societies, and discusOtheir inter- . :A dependence. Th i s unit, which is acomparative\study of two world regions, focuses on the Persian Gulf region and the region of the Gulf of MeAico. The unit begins by having students examine the relatively shallow pockets along the shorelines which we call(gUlfs. General- ly, it has been here in the gulf areas tliat oil geologists have foun'd particularly rich deposits of oil and natural gas. The second lesson moves to introducing the' modern methods by which oil is extractedby' I either on-shore or off-shore wells, and transported to other world regions,. Rome , of the risks involved in extracting and transporting oil are discussed. Additional lessons introduce students to quantitative studies--estimates of oil reserves, the vast amounts of oil trangported by super, tankers, and the numbers of barrels of oil used each day in.the United Staps--and com- pares this number with the numberof bar- rels of oil produced. f 1 The final lesson points out the cultural diversity of the people who live in these two regions. It also discusses the similarities and differences among these and other regional societies. Most of)the lessons in this unit ape designed for use in social studies and science classes at the upper elementary and juniol- high level. Two lessons are apkropriate-for math and science classes. TABLE OF CONTENPS Title Pa_9e Tar9et Audience introduction T 1 2 What is an Energy Gulf? T 5 11 Social Studies, 51 55 Science 2 How Much Oil in the T13 18 Social Studies, Two Gulfs? 56 60 Math 3 What Are the Risks and T19 29 Social Studies,. Dangers in Extracting 61 74 Science and Transporting Oil? 4 Super Size T31.-- 37 Social_Studies, 80 Math 5 Two Worlds T39 43 Social Studies 81 92 ,t Unit Test T45 47 93 95 T Teacher Manual 2 6 *. V 11. b '5. 4. e a r \ \ k 11+. Teacher Manual 44 1 0 TO the Teacher 4 The purpose of the Teacher Manual is to help you use Two Energy_ Gulfs to best advantage when infusing energy-related topi s into your Social Studfes, Science or Ma h,course. The Teacher Mapual cconsists.of two parts: (1) an introduction (seb table* contents on the previous page), qind"(2) the main ideas,'strategimits, Mtaterial§, and attainable gqels forzeach aSsroom lesson (printed in ligWgray). Nas : k; -. You will find.the students' mhterial prol_nted on white stock behind this Teacher Manual. These exercises and activitles can be easily duplicated intoclassroom 4V sets, Complete student material for each ,.:11esson has been proirided (see tableof conXents). 4 7 4 4 I. What is an EnergyGulf? 4 Overview The world's known oil reserves arelocated in places where water once covered the land* Millions of years\agO, oceanplant , 'and animal life 1iyed where present-day oil can be found'. Through physical and /chemical procssea, the9e remainshave been transformed into petroleum. This lesson introduces students to the processes of petroleum formation and to thefact that oil often migrates throughcracks and porous rock and isformgdtsome distance 4 from the place where the maMheorganisms werp deposited andsubjected to'high pressure and temperature. Students should be able to: _ Objectives , 1. Discuss the locations of oil , J accumulations. , (.., 2. Find siMilai.ities and notedif- ferences in two regions on a map. Target Audience Socials Studies, Science. Time Allotment One,class period. 1. V Materials The following maps: "The World As It IsToday," p 51 "The World 150 Million YearsAgo,!" p 51 "World Ocean CurrentPatterns," p 52 "Major Oil Accumulations," p53 444 "World PetroleumProduding Areas -1977," and accompaiying StudentWorksheet, p 54 Student Worl9heet, "SummingUp," p 5,5 Teaching Ask the students if they have ever heard.of : Strategies Shell Oil. WhaX does the sigh look like? Why did the company choose tO use.a shell as.a symbol?Why do you think another -a-company-us-es -thertame---Gulf-- "-gulf4L?- Point out that this lesson has idmething to A do with\ gulfs_aal the ocean. They Are to think'of these'rrings as,the lesson con- tinues. At the end, abk the students to find ;he linp between these words and what fhey have learned. Turn the class' attentj,pn to a world map or a large globe. Telt them that they \ are going to study two regions of the world that have some things in common and some differences: Point to the Gulf of . Mexico on the map. Ask a voluriteer to Pi 1/4 name tpe region. Then point to the Parsian Gulf region and ask someone fo name this place. ,Have students put these place names in their notebooks. Thelask if the:word "gulf" has begun to hg.kre meaning. 414 .Nofv At this point, you may wish to define the term "gulf' instead of waiting for the students to form their own wovking definition. Discuss other, related tbrms such as "bay,q1E"fjord," and "inlet." Developing Distribute copies of the map activity for 1 ,the Lesson this iesson and ask the students what they think they will learn from the maps.
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