Summary
Fossil fuel — that’s what dinosaurs used to power their cars, right? Wrong! So, what <i>are</i> fossil fuels? In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby introduce you to fossil fuel energy sources — like natural gas, coal, and oil. You’ll learn how fossil fuels form and what we use these important resources for. Find out about how plants and animals from millions of years ago helped create today's fossil fuels today. We’ll also explain the down sides to using fossil fuels. Oh, those fancy fossil fuels do so much!
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Fossil Fuels:
- What is one new thing you learned about fossil fuels?
- Can you explain it to a partner in your own words?
- Where might you see this in the real world?
- What is one question you still have?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- Write one sentence explaining fossil fuels.
- Draw or give one example of your own.