Curricula

CURRICULA

Teaming up with Oklahoma teachers, the OERB developed hands-on curricula that's as exciting to teach as it is to learn. Free of charge to educators across the state, the OERB curricula meets all of Oklahoma's PASS objectives.

The OERB petroleum education programs reach more than 100,000 Oklahoma students each school year. Teacher guides, workshops and activity kits are available free of charge. A $50 stipend is provided to all participants attending on Saturdays or non-school days, while a substitute reimbursement is paid to the district for teachers who attend on a school day. Participants receive seven (7) Professional Development Hours for completing Petro Active and CORE Energy Science workshops, six (6) hours for CORE Energy Math, CORE Energy Social Studies and CORE Energy Language Arts, and five (5) hours upon completion of Little Bits, Fossils to Fuel and Fossils to Fuel 2.

Spaces are limited for each workshop. Sign up early to attend the date of your choice. Registrants who sign up after a workshop is filled will be put on a waiting list.

For more information, contact Carla Zappola at the OERB at 1-800-664-1301 ext. 216 or e-mail teachers@oerb.com.

Petro Pete's Pre-K Kit
Educators teaching students ages three to five are eligible to receive a free kit for the classroom. The kit contains the Petro Pete's Adventure books The Road to Petroville and What's the Risk? The Story of a Fuelless Boy. The kit also includes copies of the Petro Pete Activity Book, crayons and Petro Pete safety buttons to encourage well site safety. To receive a free kit, e-mail Kim O'Neill at koneill@eeoadmin.com.Please note: Pre-K educators are NOT eligible to attend workshops.

Little Bits
This hands-on, six-week curriculum makes it fun for students in grades kindergarten through second to learn basic concepts about well site safety, rock formations and the types of products made from petroleum. Learn More

Fossils to Fuel
This hands-on, six-week elementary school curriculum helps students in grades three through six learn basic concepts about how energy is transformed from the sun to carbon-based matter to petroleum and, ultimately, into our homes and schools. Learn More

Fossils to Fuel 2
This hands-on curriculum expands on many of the science and math concepts introduced in the original Fossils to Fuel. The curriculum is designed for students in grades three through six. Learn More

Petro Active
Building upon the success Fossils to Fuel, Petro Active teaches middle-school students about the formation and recovery of oil and natural gas and includes classroom energy experiments. The curriculum is designed for students in grades six through nine. Learn More

CORE Energy
Students in grades nine through 12 will participate in hands-on science, math, social studies and language arts activities that will open their minds to the exciting practical applications of the oil and natural gas industry. Learn More