Distribute a handout with pictures of different types of fossil fuel sources such as coal, oil and natural gas mixed in with other pictures. Ask early learners to color in all of the pictures that are a source of fossil fuel. Another option is to ask the students to cut out only the pictures that represent sources of fossil fuel and to glue them onto another sheet of paper.
Have your students or children raise awareness in the school or community by creating fossil fuel preservation posters. Ask the children to draw pictures of the different sources of fossil fuels and the ways in which they are used. Next to the picture and the sources, students will write facts that show how they are being depleted rapidly, but also different ideas and methods that people can utilize to help preserve these fossil fuels for the future.
Ask the students to draw a picture of a scene from everyday life that demonstrates a way in which they or their families use a fossil fuel. For example, they could draw a picture of their family filling up the car for vacation. After that, ask them to draw a picture of what would happen if that fossil fuel were no longer available. Display the pictures side by side around the classroom for all to see.
Ask the students to create a model of a particular fossil fuel or a situation related to fossil fuels. For example, some will work with clay or Play-Doh to make pieces of coal. Have these students explain what they have made to the rest of the class. Others will make models or diagrams that represent statistical information about the problem of depletion of fossil fuels. Have them present their findings to the class.