Oilstrike

Student and teacher resources, age range 14-16.

The Royal Society of Chemistry's "Oilstrike" is an interactive chemistry-themed game for 14-16 year olds. Students learn about oil exploration, drilling and fractional distillation while trying to maximise profits, as they build their own refineries in locations around the world. Answering multiple choice questions correctly at key points in the game will reduce costs, increase the amount of oil that can be refined and increase profit. The game includes an infobank that contains a wealth of information about drilling for oil, transporting and refining oil, and using the products of refining. The game can be used in lessons, or by students on their own outside of lesson time.

Contact Name

Emma Woodley

Contact E-Mail

For more details please e-mail education@rsc.org.

Web Site

For more details please visit http://www.rsc-oilstrike.org/

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