Transportation of Oil
These study notes were produced by the BP Educational Service in 1981. They provide information on how oil is transported from the oil fields to the refinery for processing. The resource describes pipelines, loading and unloading oil at marine terminals and the development of tankers and supertankers. The booklet also discusses…
Origins and Explorations
These study notes were produced by the BP Educational Service in 1981 to provide students with information on the oil industry. After an illustrated description of the formation of fossil fuels and the build-up of oil in porous sedimentary rocks, the booklet goes on to explain how oil can accumulate in reservoirs under caprock. There…
Drilling For Oil
These study notes were produced by the BP Educational Service in 1981 to provide students with information on the oil industry. After a brief history of oil drilling from the eighteenth century, there is a detailed description of the development of rotary drilling from 1900 onwards with some discussion of safety precautions. The…
Physics Principles At Work
This handbook was developed in collaboration with the BP Educational Service and the Association for Science Education. First published in 1980, the units in the book were based on work originally undertaken by physics teachers at various BP centres and demonstrate the applications of physics in industry. Each unit describes an…
Investigating With Science
This handbook is a revised version of Science Teaching for Rosla. In response to the raising of the school leaving age from 15 to 16 in 1972, Bath University and the British Petroleum Company collaborated with a group of experience Heads of Department from comprehensive schools to produce this bank of ideas for investigations which…
Science Teaching For Rosla
In response to the raising of the school leaving age from 15 to 16 in 1972, Bath University and the British Petroleum Company collaborated with a group of experienced Heads of Department from comprehensive schools to produce this bank of ideas for investigations which would be suitable for the students affected by this change. It…
The Polyethylene Twins
This booklet provides information about the discovery and production of low density and high density polyethylene. The properties of the two thermoplastics are compared and diagrams illustrate the process of polymerisation and the structure of each plastic, with a description of how high density polyethylene can be moulded into rigid…
Petroleum Chemicals
This handbook, published by BP Educational Service, was developed to provide an introduction to the petrochemicals industry for advanced level chemistry courses. It describes industrial processes including the hydration of ethane to ethanol, the production of phenylethene and the cracking of hydrocarbons to produce alkenes. The derivatives…
Industry at Work: a Case Study of the Acetic Acid Process
This book, published by the BP Education Service provides students with information about the manufacture of acetic acid and an understanding of the chemical industry and its role in society. The authors chose acetic acid because the chemistry of this substance was likely to be familiar to students. The methods used to produce…
Industrial Processes for Sixth Form: Chemistry Book 1
This resource was published in 1975 by BP Educational Service, which was created by the British Petroleum Company to provide schools and colleges with information about the oil, chemicals and plastics industries. The handbook was developed to provide teachers with material and ideas for open-ended projects which are directly linked…
Real-world Science: Properties of Hydrocarbons
These resources, from the BP Educational Service, include exciting short films, interactive activities, online quizzes and teachers' notes, looking at science in a real-world context. Topics include: • Combustion of fuels • Energetic reactions • Hydrocarbons from crude oil • Polymerisation • Properties…
InvestiGATE
InvestiGATE, from the BP Educational Service includes a short video which looks at the ways scientists find out about the world. A comic strip scenario introduces the idea of air resistance and parachutes by looking at how eggs can land safely with the aid of a parachute. Children then pose ideas for carrying out a fair test, which…
Stepping into Science
This resource, part of Stepping into Science from the BP Educational Service, looks at the topic of materials. Designed for children aged four to seven years it contains a short video, which introduces an investigation to see which materials are waterproof. It includes information on how to set up a fair test, make a prediction,…
Careers in Energy
This publication from BP Educational Services gives a guide to careers in the energy business. It includes biographies of real-life role models, and information on desirable generic employability skills, which are valued across sectors. The role model examples include a geologist, gas trader, commercial and financial analysts,…
BP in Business Case Studies
This case study from BP Educational Service offers students aged 14-19 an insight into how a global business works. The study explores how BP's marketing team decides on place of sale, price and promotion for a product. This resource is also suitable for Business Studies students. Further case studies are available from…
Science at Work: Case Study
This resource from BP Educational Service for students aged 14-16 explores science concepts through the real world science context of oil and gas extraction. The materials include a practical challenge and activities. This resource is presented in three parts: • A six-page information booklet about oil and gas extraction,…
Climate Change Activities
This interactive animation from BP Educational Service looks at the impact of global warming. Students set a global mean temperature and then explore the projected effects of this change on different areas of the planet. This animation is part of a wider range of resources to support the teaching of climate change. These can be…
Science Skills
This interactive resource from BP Educational Service sets students six real industrial science problems. Video briefings and an interactive laboratory provide students with the tools they need to solve the challenges. Each challenge is based around a core curriculum topic, and helps to develop science skills. The six challenges…
Captivating Climates
This resource, from BP Educational Service (BPES), aimed at Key Stage Two asks children to build a mini-greenhouse. It includes practical worksheets, an animated quiz on how temperature is measured, which helps support the development of childrens' investigative skills. It also contains a 'Captivating Climates' poster…
4/5- Publication year: 2010 to date
- Interactive resource
Exciting Energy
This resource, from BP Educational Service (BPES), helps Key Stage Two children start to think about energy in a real-world context. The resource includes a colourful A2-size poster and a short video about sources of energy and energy conservation. Further teaching resources can be found on the BP Education Service website.
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- Publication year: 2010 to date
- Video
Cool Creations: Design a Tower
This practical resource from BP Educational Service provides an opportunity for children at Key Stage Two to learn about science through a design and technology project. Students have to design a tower, aiming to make the tallest tower they can from a sheet of A4 paper. They are given an introductory slideshow to start the project…