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Effect of Technology on the Environment

For Teachers 5th
There's no doubt that one of the most consistent dangers to our environment is the risks associated with the extraction and shipment of oil. This activity focuses on oil spills - how they happen, the effects they have on the environment,...
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Oil Spill!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Fourth and fifth graders take a close look at oil spills and the devastating effects they have on the environment. They explore the various methods for cleaning up oils spills and perform and hands-on simulation of an oil spill in class....
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Oil Well That Ends Well

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Focusing on the effect of oil spills on the environment, learners conduct experiments to explore this issue. First, they create an ocean environment using materials provided. Then, they make a simulated crude oil substance from vegetable...
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Fish Hazards

For Teachers 1st - 7th
Students study the Pacific salmon and see the different challenges they face.  In this environment lesson students complete several activities that show how humans have affected the salmon environment. These activities have varying...
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Oil on the Beach

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore how oil pollutes the oceans. In this science lesson, students investigate various materials that could be used to clean up an oil spill. Students discuss which materials worked best and how humans can reduce oil spills.
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Density Challenge

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students calculate the densities of several liquids that appear similar.  In this physical science lesson, students go beyond understanding the way liquids of different densities behave to researching how this knowledge applies in real...
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An Oil Spill Primer for Students

For Students 4th - 10th
In this Gulf oil spill instructional activity, students examine a 4-page article regarding basic facts about the oil spill as well as photographs of clean-up efforts.
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Pollution Solution

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students explore the concept of environmental stewardship. In this science instructional activity, students investigate the effects of oil spills and brainstorm ideas to help companies avoid them as they create models to demonstrate...
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Caution: Fix It!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of environmental stewardship. In this science lesson plan, students investigate events that have harmed coastal resources and how human activity has restored coastal resources.
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How would an oil spill affect a Marine Sanctuary?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the concept of environmental stewardship. In this science lesson, students discover how scientists assess damages to the environment following oil spills. Students conduct a simulation of a public meeting in order to...
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Environmental Problems and Solutions

For Teachers 8th - 10th
In this environmental problems and solutions worksheet, students are given a list of 25 environmental problems. They match them with a given solution and paste the matching pairs to a piece of construction paper.
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An Exploration of Global Oil Spill Disasters

For Students 6th - 10th
In this oil spills worksheet, students write facts about the research they find about the oil spills asked. Students complete answers for 20 oil spills.
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Environmental Issues

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners investigate the natural resources on earth by reading a book in class.  In this environmental lesson plan, students read select pages from the book Alaska by Rebecca Stefoff and discuss their feelings on the material.  Learners...
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Oil Spill

For Students 8th - 12th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 7-paragraph article about the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill and respond to 5 short answer questions. Vocabulary words and definitions are included.
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Oh No! Oil Spills

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners discover the threats of an oil spill.  In this ecological awareness lesson, students examine the effects of oil spills on animals and our oceans.  Learners get simulated oil on themselves and discover ways to clean it up.
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Oil + Water + Wildlife = A Real Mess

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students conduct an experiment. In this environmental protection lesson, students explore how oil spills affect living organisms in an ecosystem. Students work in groups to complete a lab activity and then discuss their findings.
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The Oil Spill Quiz

For Students 4th - 8th
In this oil spill quiz activity, students respond to 10 multiple choice questions in order to examine their knowledge of oil spills and their effects.
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Pelicans in Peril

For Students 4th - 9th
In this Gulf oil spill worksheet, students examine an article regarding the brown pelican and the effects of the oil spill as well as a photograph.
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Gulf Oil Spill Fill-In

For Students 4th - 10th
In this Gulf oil spill instructional activity, students examine an article regarding basic facts about the April 20, 2010 oil spill and then respond to 25 fill in the blank questions. A word bank is provided.
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The Gulf Oil Spill in the Classroom

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore the concept of environmental stewardship. In this interdisciplinary lesson, students investigate the media response to the Gulf oil spill as they examine live streaming video, interpret data, and share their...
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Oil Spill Activity (Easy)

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Pupils explore the concept of environmental stewardship. In this science lesson, students examine the effects of oil spills and investigate clean-up methods as they participate in a hands-on activity.
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Oil Consumption

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Learners explore the concept of environmental stewardship. In this science lesson, students calculate the barrels of oil that their family consumes in a year.
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Ocean Planet: Pollution Solution

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the concept of environmental stewardship. In this science lesson, students investigate the impact of oil spills as they discuss historical spills. Students use problem solving skills to brainstorm clean-up methods.
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Save the Bay

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore the concept of environmental stewardship. In this science lesson, students examine the environmental effects of oil spills as they replicate a contained oil spill and clean up.