Year 7 Science
ENERGY RESOURCES – Fossil Fuels
Last updated 6 November 2018
This page has been created to help you with your Science research task about fossil fuels as sources of energy within our world.
Don’t forget to use the following indicators to select the best level of resource for you.
Easy to understand
Neither too easy or too difficult
More challenging to read and understand
If you have any questions or requests for assistance regarding your research, please contact your Teacher Librarians.
Keywords/ Search terms
Use these terms to search the catalogue, eResources or the Internet:
Fossil fuels
Coal
Oil
Natural gas
The sources of information listed below are good starting points.
Print resources
Coad, J. (2009). Finding and using oil. Oxford: Heinemann Library.
Chapman, G., & Hodges, G. (2010). Oil. South Yarra, Vic: Macmillan Education.
Bjorklund, R. (2015). The pros and cons of natural gas and fracking. New York, New York: Cavendish Square.
333.8 HIC
Hicks, T. A. (2015). The pros and cons of oil. New York, New York: Cavendish Square.
333.8 STE
Stefoff, R. (2015). The pros and cons of coal. New York, New York: Cavendish Square.
333.822 BAI
Bailey, D. (2015). Coal power. Minnesota, U.S.A: Creative Education.
333.8233 BAI
Bailey, D. (2015). Natural gas power. Minnesota, U.S.A: Creative Education.
333.72 CRI
Cunningham, A. C. (Ed.). (2017). Critical perspectives on fossil fuels vs. renewable energy. New York, N.Y. : Enslow Publishing.
333.82 CUR
Curley, R. (Ed.). (2012). Fossil fuels. New York, New York: Britannica Educational Publishing.
333.82 FRI
Friedman, L. S. (2009). Fossil fuels. San Diego, California: ReferencePoint Press.
eBooks
Oxlade, C. (2004). How we use oil. Chicago, Illinois: Raintree.
Desonie, D. (2018). Humans and the natural environment: the future of our planet. Retrieved from Infobase database.
eResources
Use your keywords to search the following eResources.
Examples:
Earths resources: Non-renewable energy. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.twig-world.com/learning-materials/earths-resources-non-renewable-energy-57/
Fossil fuel. (2018). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from Britannica School database.
Websites
Search the Library catalogue for appropriate websites or use the websites listed below. If you search the Internet on your own, you will need to evaluate the websites using the CRAAP method.
BBC. (2018). Non-renewable and renewable energy. Bitesize. Retrieved from https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zh7hvcw/revision/1
Morse, E. (2013, February 21). Non-renewable energy. National Geographic. Retrieved from https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/non-renewable-energy/
Society of Petroleum Engineers. (2015). All about energy. Retrieved from http://energy4me.org/all-about-energy/
BBC. (2018). Energy. Bitesize. Retrieved from https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zxc2sg8/revision/1
US Department of Energy. (2018). Nonrenewable energy explained. Retrieved from https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/index.php?page=nonrenewable_home
Videos
MocomiKids. (2013, February 1). Where Do We Get Oil From? – Geography for Kids [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ1HIBIIJU0
ABC. (2015, June 16). Fossil Fuels. Behind the News [Video file]. Retrieved from ClickView database.
Conway, K. (2015). Non-renewables [Video file]. Retrieved from ClickView database.
Fossil fuels – formation [Video file]. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.twig-world.com/film/fossil-fuels-formation-1316/
EarthScience WesternAustralia. (2014, September 5). Oil and gas formation [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YHsxXEVB1M
Oil & Gas Videos. (2014, March 6). Formation of reservoir rock [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PDOD_FEnNk
Credits
Fossil fuels header [Image]. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/elon-musk-environment-revolution-fossil-fuels-tesl/