Warm-Up: How is oil created?

Oil & the History of Oil Oil or petroleum is viscous black liquid used a fuel source; it is created by the remains of organic matter (dead plants/animals) under pressure over thousands of years.

Step 1- List which products are created from oil:

Step 2 Read about the history and discovery of oil in Texas on the back and answer the following in complete sentences. 1. What happened at Spindletop? 2. Why is oil considered so valuable? 3. How did oil ultimately help Texas economically? 4. What industries in Texas rely on cheap oil? 5. How might oil be helpful to a country at a time of war?

Step 3-Texas Oil Game Create a group of 2-4 and receive the board game pieces from me Play the oil game in your group, noting the challenges and the winner Play fair and nicely, if you are being super disruptive you will be separated Answer the questions on your paper using complete sentences.

Step 3 Continued 6. Who ended up winning your game? What squares helped them win? 7. What was the most challenging part of drilling for oil? 8. What are some challenges you were faced with when drilling for oil? (things that set you back- be specific) 9. Which of these do you think is the most significant? Explain. 10. What environmental issues you think might have started with the drilling and usage of oil?