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- 6th - 8th
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Students conduct a simple experiment demonstrating the variable densities of corn syrup, water, glycerin, and vegetable oil. They examine cleanup methods used in the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students organize and conduct a cleanup of a local beach, lake, or stream. They keep track of the types and amounts picked up and analyze this information in the classroom. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discuss the Exxon Valdez oil spill. After brainstorming cleanup methods, they conduct hands-on experiments by creating miniature oil spills in pans to test their hypotheses. They record their results on worksheets. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students create their own oil spill, try different methods for cleaning it up, and then discuss the merits of each method in terms of effectiveness (cleanliness) and cost. They put themselves in the place of both an environmental engineer and an oil company owner who are responsible for the clean-up and discuss the different perspectives. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine how hazardous wastes are cleaned up. They work together to identify the positives and negatives of cleaning up certain hazardous wastes. They answer questions as part of the activity. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students work together to role play a situation which shows the decision-making process in cleaning up hazardous waste. They identify participates in the Superfund and make judgments about how cleanup would help an area. They share their opinions in a public meeting setting. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students examine potential contamination on the environment due to products and by-products of a new industrial process. Students conduct a lab that explores the economic differences between choices of pollution cleanup and prevention. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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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 be responsible for a spill clean up. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students identify, analyze, and discuss what animals are most vulnerable to an oil spill. Then they select which methods of oil cleanup on land and water worked the best. Students also compare the materials used in the activity to the actual equipment used to clean up oil spills. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students watch an excerpt from the movie "A Civil Action" and examine the steps needed to determine if a water source is contaminated and possible methods of cleanup or remediation. After watching the film excerpt, students create a plan to help a lawyer try a case involving water and hazardous waste contamination. Full Review »
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