Choose one of the Bell Ringers provided to display for students to answer.
Hydraulic Fracturing
Summary
A complete hydraulic fracturing unit with everything teachers need to build student understanding of how fracking works, its economic benefits, environmental trade-offs, and policy implications. Resources include a video, bell ringer, vocabulary and quiz, computation activity, data set analysis, structured community debate, exit ticket, and full teacher guide with answer keys. Built for APES and high school Earth science, with no prep required.
Activities
Video
Play this short video on hydraulic fracturing to spark curiosity and encourage thoughtful discussion.
Vocabulary + Quiz
Have students review the vocabulary terms, watch the video, and answer the questions in the quiz.
Computation
Evaluate the scale of hydraulic fracturing in the United States using real numerical information.
Data Set
Analyze fugitive emissions, or unintended gas leaks, across sectors over time.
Hands On - Teacher Guide
Download this teacher guide to walk students through the hydraulic fracturing community debate.
Hands On - Student Guide
Use this handout with students to host a debate about whether a community should approve a proposed hydraulic fracturing project.
Teacher Guide
Download this teacher guide that serves as a walkthrough with answers for the Hydraulic Fracturing lesson.
Answer Key
This short document provides answers to key activities in the Hydraulic Fracturing lesson.
Downloadables