Are you wondering how dark crude oil becomes a colorful Lego minifigure? Then this exciting material package is just right for you and your students! Dive deep into the world of crude oil together and discover where this important raw material comes from, how we extract it, and what role it plays in our everyday lives.
 This comprehensive material offers you everything you need for a lively lesson on the topic of petroleum:

 
 The Formation of Petroleum: From tiny plankton to "black gold" – your students will learn about the fascinating process of petroleum formation over millions of years. A visual journey through time helps them understand this development.
 
 The history of petroleum: Discover how people used petroleum in ancient times and what significance it had back then.
 
 Oil extraction: Learn how experts locate oil and the methods used to extract it from the earth – from drilling rigs on land to huge platforms in the sea.
 
 Fracking – a critical examination: An analysis of the controversial extraction method, its environmental impact, and the related discussions. A QR code leads to a relevant explanatory video.
 
 Interactive tasks: Cloze texts, drawing tasks and exciting questions promote active learning and reinforce knowledge.
 
 Relevance to everyday life: The central question about the Lego figure creates a direct link to the students' everyday lives and shows how petroleum is present in many products.

 With this material, your students will acquire or deepen the following skills:

 
 They understand the natural formation process of petroleum and its geological significance.
 
 They can explain the historical use and current relevance of petroleum as a raw material.
 
 They are familiar with different methods of oil extraction and can describe them.
 
 They critically examine the ecological and social impacts of oil extraction, especially fracking.
 
 They recognize the connection between petroleum and the production of everyday products (e.g., plastics).
 
 They are expanding their technical vocabulary related to the topic of petroleum.