kids and educators

America’s network of energy transportation pipelines delivers vital energy resources to our homes, workplaces, and communities. Being smart and aware helps keep our energy transportation pipelines safe. It’s a responsibility we all share.

OPS is excited to provide links to energy and pipeline transportation related information and resources for kids and educators .

Following are links to many pages that provide information, facts, figures and fun about energy and gas and oil pipelines. Of course, (here comes the disclaimer!) links to web sites outside of the Department of Transportation (DOT) are offered for your convenience in accessing related information. Please be aware that when you exit the Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) web site, the privacy policy stated on our web site may NOT be the same as that on other web sites. OPS takes no responsibility for and exercises no control over the organization, views, or accuracy of the information contained on their servers.

Now, with all that legal talk out of the way, visit the pages below for more info and stuff. (Sometimes the 'stuff' is free to order or download!)

Info from the U. S. Government

U. S. Department of Energy - Kidszone
DOE Fossil Energy - For Students
DOE Energy Information Administration - Kid's Page
- Natural Gas - A Fossil Fuel (Does this mean it comes from old dinosaur bones?)
- Petroleum Oil - A Fossil Fuel (Probably!)
- Powerful beginnings in energy Fun facts!
- Natural gas milestones ...........................................................(Is this history?)
- Petroleum milestones .................(Don't tell me - more history!)
- Teachers: Materials and links (Just for Teachers?)
- More fun facts! Is that Mercaptan I smell?
- You'd better know this if you plan to graduate!
  - It's a GAS!
  - As slippery as, well, OIL!
  - Now we're cooking (with Propane)!
  - In General, it's Energy!

Energy and Pipeline information from other sources