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Offshore Energy Center
The Offshore Energy Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding the awareness of the vast energy resources beneath the world's oceans and to chronicling the unique heritage and technological accomplishments of the industry that discovers, produces, and delivers these resources in a safe and environmentally responsible way. The Offshore Energy Center is committed to providing education about the offshore energy industry through education outreach programs, chronicling offshore history, and operating the: The Offshore Energy Center is based in Houston, the world's energy capital. The Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum is docked at Pier 19 in Galveston, less than an hour from downtown Houston, which makes it a wonderful showcase in a perfect location for an "offshore" experience(see also Ocean Star for more details). A virtual tour of the Ocean Star is available on the
The Offshore Energy Center's website(www.oceanstaroec.com) features a virtual tour of the Ocean Star museum and biographies of famous industry pioneers. Through its education outreach program, the Offshore Energy Center offers a wide array of energy education for teachers and students in Grades K-12. Teacher workshops are offered for Project E3: Expanding Energy Education, the Knowledge Box, and the Playing with Petroleum Kit. Aligned with National Education Standards and designed for Grades K-12, Project E3: Expanding Energy Education is a multi-disciplined, hands-on discovery curriculum of 24 activities based on energy-related themes. The Knowledge Box, a classroom exhibit showcasing the many aspects of the oil and gas industry through interactive lessons and hands-on activities, is available free on loan for Grades 6-12 teachers who have completed the Project E3 training. The Playing with Petroleum Kit, a classroom exhibit of age-appropriate materials and hands-on activities about energy for Grades K-5, is available free on loan to teachers who have completed the Project E3 training. The Science of Offshore Drilling: Earth's Energy, a student curriculum designed to introduce students in Grades 5-12 to the scope of science associated with offshore energy is available for classroom use through the Houston Chronicle's Chronicle in Education Program. New this year is the Mobile Offshore Learning Unit(MOLU) which is a traveling educational exhibit about energy concepts geared for fifth graders. The MOLU consists of six-contained components with curriculum based, hands-on learning activities about offshore energy topics.
200 North Dairy Ashford, Suite 6220
Houston TX 77079
Phone: (281) 679-8040
Fax: (281) 544-2441
Email: oeceducation@aol.com
www.oceanstaroec.com