Formative Assessment Probe: Where Does Oil Come From?

I like this probe because it focuses on a huge subject of human life.  It also incorporates a lot of misunderstandings about fossil fuels.  This probe allows for students to see a lot of popular ideas about the formation of oil, and working through this assignment as a class would allow for students to begin thinking about fossil resources from the beginning.  This probe addresses several NC standards especially sustainability and human interactions with the lithosphere.