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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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Cartoons for the Classroom: Oil Spill Perspectives

For Students 9th - 12th
With the BP oil spill still fresh on your scholars' minds, take the opportunity to analyze various perspectives on it through political cartoons. This critical-analysis handout features 2 cartoons on the incident. Background information...
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Oil Spill

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore an important role of environmental engineers by studying the Exxon Valdez oil spill. They experiment with different strategies in order to clean up their own manufactured oil spill.
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Oil Spill in a Test Tube

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students develop a test tube model of an oil spill in order to experiment with conditions needed for bioremediation. They apply the principals of experimental design by analyzing a research article on the EXXON Valdez bioremediation...
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An Oil Spill Primer for Students

For Students 4th - 10th
In this Gulf oil spill 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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TE Activity: Oil Spill Cleanup

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students experiment by creating an oil spill and trying a number of clean up methods. They determine which methods are the least costly and most effective. They role play as an environmental engineer and as an oil company owner who must...
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Oil Spill Lesson Plans

For Teachers 4th - 8th
With the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, now is a great time to educate students on issues related to oil.
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The Gulf Oil Spill in the Classroom

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners 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 personal...
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Oil Spill!

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners examine how oil spills are cleaned through an interactive program. They review the facts of oil spills and how the oil spreads. They discuss the short and long term effects of a spill and how they can be avoided.
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The Oil Spill Quiz

For Students 4th - 8th
For this oil spill quiz worksheet, students respond to 10 multiple choice questions in order to examine their knowledge of oil spills and their effects.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Oil Spill Perspectives

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the BP oil spill and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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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. Students read and study text and photographs about the 1989 spill. Students answer 6 essay questions.
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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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Don't Cry Over Spilled Oil

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill while evaluating oil spill clean up activities. They discover the long term impact can have on an ecosystem by completing this experiment.
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Oil Consumption

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students 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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How Much Motor Oil Would You Like in Your Bed?

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders use their understanding of buoyancy to understand the horrible effect of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Students perform an experiment where they combine three unnatural liquids, and then they are asked various questions to...
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Water Pollution Cleanup

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
How do scientists determine the best method for removing pollutants from our water sources? Environmental scholars experiment with pollution clean-up options to discover which are the most cost-effective, fastest, and most thorough....
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How Big is an Oil Tanker

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students measure out 100 feet to get an idea of how long an oil tanker is.  In this measurement lesson, students sketch an oil tanker using the appropriate scale, after they have an idea of how large an actual oil tanker is. 
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North America Puzzle

For Students 6th - 9th
In this geography activity, students complete a crossword puzzle in reference to North America. They identify capitals of some countries, the specific landforms of different areas, and languages spoken. There are 21 clues to solving the...
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Irony, Sarcasm, Satire

For Students 9th - 12th
Irony, the discrepancy between what is expected and what occurs, is the focus of a reference sheet that provides young writers with models of this literary device.
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North America Puzzle Answer Sheet

For Students 7th - 9th
In this geography instructional activity, students name the capitals of various countries found in North America. They also identify the various weather patterns across the continent and specific bodies of water. There are 21...
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Can You Swim in Chocolate Water?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discss water pollution and its affects on animals. They watch a demonstration using a plastic fish in a fish bowl in which various types of water pollution are illustrated.
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Adventures in the Alaska Economy Today: Enduring Understandings

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students research the campaign to win statehood for Alaska and the constitution which was in place before statehood was approved.
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Water: to the Last Drop

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research how water played an important role in US history. In this social studies lesson, students make a mock newscast from one of the events they researched. They present their newscast to the class.