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Direct linkKauble, Christena Ann – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2011
Several classroom activities using a model of a seashore and an oil spill demonstrate the basic properties of oil spills in oceans. Students brainstorm about how to best clean up the mess. They work in teams, and after agreeing on how they will proceed, their method is tested by measuring the amount of oil removed and by rating the cleanliness of…
Descriptors: Fuels, Learning Activities, Environmental Education, Science Activities
Guertin, Laura; Neville, Sara – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2011
The United States is currently experiencing its worst man-made environmental disaster, the BP Deepwater Horizon oil leak. The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is severe in its impact, but it is only one of several global oil spill disasters in history. Students can utilize the technology of Google Earth to explore the spatial and temporal distribution of…
Descriptors: Fuels, Environmental Education, Foreign Countries, Emergency Programs
