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.

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

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

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. 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. Lean More