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The Drill on the Spill: Learning About the Gulf Oil Leak in the Lab

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners research the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and complete experiments to study the effects of oil spills. In this oil spill lesson, students read the NY Times feature on the gulf oil spill. Learners visit various links to research the...
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Oil + Water + Wildlife = A Real Mess

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

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Young scholars 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...
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Effect Of Technology on the Environment

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create their own oil spill to explore the various ways in which technology can have a negative impact on the environment. They discuss the daily use of technology and it's ability to be a positive for some groups and a...
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Biology and the Future

For Students 5th - 8th
Can science help minimize the damaging effects of an oil spill? Get your scholars brainstorming how different types of scientists are involved in developing ways to clean up oil spills. A table is partly filled in, and learners complete...
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Oil Spill

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders watch a video about the types of products made from oil or oil used as energy to produce the product. In groups, they identify the positive and negative aspects of oil and participate in various activities. They use the...
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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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How Do We Clean Polluted Water?

For Teachers 8th
How do we clean up oil spills and other pollutants in the water? Explore water treatment strategies with a set of environmental science experiments. Groups remove oil from water, work with wastewater treatment, and perform a water...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Safety vs. Energy

For Students 9th - 12th
Political cartoons are a poignant way to examine energy sources. This analysis handout has scholars examining a cartoon by Joe Heller (a link to his gallery is included for possible extensions). Background information reminds pupils of...
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Be Direct - Oil Spills on Land

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students participate in an activity to simulate direct variation. In this oil spills on land instructional activity, students participate in a simulation using toilet paper and vegetable oil to explore the characteristics of direct...
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Oil Spill Clean Up

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars use various methods and materials to clean up a simulated oil spill that has occurred. Once clean the students will decide which method or material was most useful
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Oil Spills

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine the San Francisco oil spill and the effects it has had.  In this investigative lesson students view a demonstration on oil clean up and how it works.  They see how wildlife is rehabilitated, how the oil is cleaned...
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Biological Oceanographic Investigations – Signals from the Deep

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill directly impacted an area of the Gulf of Mexico the size of Oklahoma. A marine biology lesson looks at the impact of an oil spill on the deeper parts of the ocean. Scholars download actual data collected...
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Selecting a Harbor: Oceanography and the Impact of Oil Spills

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers work together to determine a new site for a harbor. Using the Internet, they research the impact of an oil spill on the oceans and wildlife. They present their findings to the class and a solution to the problem.
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Obis Oil Spill

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Young scholars explore environmental challenges by participating in an oil spill simulation. In this water safety lesson, students discuss why oil spills happen and how their impact affects the entire ecosystem. Young scholars utilize...
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Fossil Fuels: Facing the Issues

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore energy by researching fuel usage on Earth. In this fossil fuel instructional activity, students define fossil fuels, the energy created by burning them, and the impact on the environment when using them. Students conduct...
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Oil Embargo!

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders generate and analyze data to determine which and how much of two polymers best absorb oils, formulate procedure to accurately determine how many times its own weight particular polymer can absorb, and develop understanding...
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Oil Consumption

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students explore the concept of environmental stewardship. In this science instructional activity, students calculate the barrels of oil that their family consumes in a year.
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Oil Spill

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars use one of four absorbent products to separate as much of the oil and water mixture they are able to do. The purpose of this task is for students to collect and analyze data for the purpose of determining which absorbent...
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Prince William's Oily Mess: A Tale of Recovery

For Students 5th - 7th
In this environment worksheet, students explore the effects of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Kids read and study text and photographs about the 1989 spill. Students answer 6 essay questions.
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Save the Bay

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

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students, after discussing oil pollution, generate solutions to an oil spill.
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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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Ocean Pollution & its Effect on Aquatic Animals

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students consider the concept of ocean pollution. In this ocean lesson, students participate in a hands-on demonstration in order to replicate an oil spill and its effects on marine life.

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