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Serc: Investigate Effects of an Oil Spill Lesson Plan

Serc: Investigate Effects of an Oil Spill Lesson Plan

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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

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Serc: Investigate Effects of an Oil Spill

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This lab is designed so that students will understand the effects of oil spills on plants, animals, and the environment and investigate clean up methods through a simulated oil spill. They will understand the risks associated with chemical hazards such as pollutants in water.

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pollutants, water pollution, oil spills

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