Objective: To learn about natural resources, coal, the destructive distillation of coal, the importance of natural gas, the origin of petroleum and about petroleum refining. Learning outcomes - students will be able to: 1. Classify natural resources 2. Describe the importance of renewable and non-renewable natural resources 3. Discuss the prevention of non-renewable natural resources 4. Explain coal 5. Describe the process of formation of coal 6. Discuss types of coal and uses of coal 7. Explain the destructive distillation of coal 8. Explain the formation of natural gas inside the earth’s crust 9. Outline the importance of natural gas 10. Discuss various uses of natural gas 11. Define petroleum 12. Discuss the formation of petroleum 13. Know the uses of petroleum 14. Explain the process of refining petroleum 15. Discuss the different fractions of petroleum in the petroleum refining 16. Describe the uses of petrochemicals