Resources 3: Peak Oil - When the Oil Runs Out (KS3)

This is a full 1 hour KS3 lesson that investigates what 'peak oil' is and the implications it may have. The lesson is the third lesson of a unit on natural resources and energy, though it could easily be adapted to other themes or used as a standalone lesson.

Learning Outcome 1 – ‘I understand why there is rising demand for oil around the world and the idea behind falling supply.'

This lesson covers the following themes:

Oil demand, supply and consumption
The concept of 'Peak oil'
Global problems and outcomes
Qualitative analysis of these outcomes and problems

Ease of use is the aim, so the lesson includes a compact presentation with full instructions and guidance in the notes section below each slide, it also includes labelled, organised, challenge / extension handouts with printing instructions and is of course, proof read.

These resources take me hours to pull together so please leave a review if they’ve helped you out in the classroom :)

Happy teaching!