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- 9th - Higher Ed
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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 efforts a Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students comprehend the impact and possible outcomes of the Exxon-Mobil merger by evaluating and creating a series of graphs, as well as through class discussion of mergers and of a New York Times article. Full Review »
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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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- 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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- 6th - 8th
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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. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students focus on how elements within the ocean system interact. They analyze how those interactions affect human interaction with the ocean. Students research what happens when land and sea systems meet and interact. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students 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. 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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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the environmental effects from an oil spill and identify ways environmental health is affected from individual through global levels. They identify ways to clean up oil spills, and read an article about the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Students then observe a simulated oil spill clean up involving an aquarium and motor oil. Full Review »
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