YESC’s primary aim is to encourage the uptake and enjoyment of Science, Engineering, Maths and Technology, both in and out of the school setting. 

Over 500 clubs exist across the UK in primary and secondary schools, running predominantly in lunchtimes and after school. A huge variety of kits are available to those schools who register with clubs, including Hydrocarbons In Action (P6/7 & S1) and Hydrocarbons In Action Plus (S1 & S2).

• Hydrocarbons In Action – this initiative gives pupils hands-on access to the activities of an oil and gas company from exploration through to refinery and making plastics. The project is supported by BP and the Scottish Oil Club.

Some of the activities include:

• Seismic exploration
• Core sampling
• Porosity and absorbency
• Soil & mineral analysis
• Subsea exploration
• Crude oil analysis
• Making Plastic

The kit also contains rock and fossil samples, oil product samples, DK Eyewitness Oil book and full teacher notes.

Please click the links below for Hydrocarbons In Action Plus Resources:

Experiment 1 Plus: Teachers Notes - Investigating Drilling Directions and Angles
Experiment 1 Plus: Student Worksheet - Investigating Drilling Directions and Angles
Experiment 2 Plus: Teachers Notes - Natural Gas Formation
Experiment 2 Plus: Student Worksheet - Natural Gas Formation
Experiment 3 Plus: Teachers Notes - Fossil Survey of Local Area
Experiment 3 Plus: Student Worksheet - Fossil Survey of Local Area
Experiment 4 Plus: Teachers Notes - Rock Survey of Local Area
Experiment 4 Plus: Student Worksheet - Rock Survey of Local Area
Experiment 5 Plus: Teachers Notes - ROV Course Challenge
Experiment 5 Plus: Student Worksheet - ROV Course Challenge
Experiment 6 Plus: Teachers Notes - Crude Oil Distillation Simulation
Experiment 6 Plus: Student Worksheet - Crude Oil Distillation Simulation
Experiment 7 Plus: Teachers Notes - BP Enterprise Trading Game

For more information on either of these projects please visit the Young Engineers and Science Clubs Website or contact Vivien Ellins at vivien.ellins@opito.com.