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Introduction to Oil – Bell Ringer

Summary

Kick off your lesson with these engaging oil bell ringers. The prompts encourage students to think about how oil is used in their daily lives, debate whether we could live without it, and explain oil’s benefits and impacts. These questions activate prior knowledge and set the stage for the rest of the lesson.

Name three things in your daily life that might need oil to be made or to work. What is oil’s role in these products?

Statement: We can live without oil. 

Agree or disagree? 
Explain your reasoning.

Oil is called a “miracle fuel” but also creates serious challenges. In one or two sentences, explain how oil both benefits and impacts the world.

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