Petroleum
Chapter Name : Coal And Petroleum |
Sub Topic Code : 102_08_05_03_01 |
Topic Name : Petroleum |
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Sub Topic Name : Petroleum |
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Introduction
Discuss “Where we use petrol in daily life”
Pre-Requisites:
Natural resources
Activity:
How LPG is used in cooking and what other products derived from petroleum are used in our homes, Find out about various products used in your home formed by petroleum. Eg. Candles, vaseline
Real Life Question:
“How is petroleum formed ?”, “Where does cooking gas comes from?”
Key Words / FlashCards
| Key Words | Definitions (pref. in our own words) |
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| Petrol, Kerosene, Diesel, Lubricating oil, Paraffin wax, Bitumen, LPG (Petroleum Gas in Liquid form) | Various constituents of petroleum |
| Petroleum refinery | Place where refining is done |
| Refining | The process of separating the various constituents/ fractions of petroleum |
| petroleum | Petrol and diesel are obtained from this natural resource |
Learning aids / Gadgets
| Gadgets | How it can be used |
|---|---|
| Video of petroleum formation | Showing how petroleum is formed |
| Prodcuts like candle, polishm, perfumes | Emphasizing importance of petroleum in our life |
Real life uses :
Petrol and diesel are used as fuel in cars
Places to visit :
Oil well
Practical examples around us
| Examples | Explainations |
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| Cooking gas, wax, shoe polish | These all are made from petroleum |
What you learn in Theory:
Processes behind petroleum formation, what are the products of petroleum refining
What you learn in Practice:
What happens to organisms in sea after they are dead, how petroleum products are used in industries and by us