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- 4th
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Students identify the many products that are made from oil or use oil as a means of energy. They identify both the positive and negative effects of oil. They see the long lasting effects of oil spills on Earth's wildlife. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students research sources of fossil fuels especially oil while determining how scientists take core samples from an Earth model. They look at oil consumption and production in the US and throughout the world. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students analyze basic concepts about the consumption, importation and exportation of the worlds oil production. They create several graphs to organize the data and draw conclusions about the overall use of oil in the world. 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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- 5th - 8th
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Students participate in a variety of hands-on activities that demonstrate the chemical and physical properties of oil. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students discuss the reasons why oil and gas are the United States' main source of energy. In groups, they use the internet to research how the resources are formed and the amount of consumption by the United States. They choose books from a reading list to identify careers in this field of study. Full Review »
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- 11th - Higher Ed
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Students explore how an oil spill is contained and cleaned up. They investigate an oil absorbing polymer that is hydrophobic, absorbs up to 19 times its own weight in nonpolar liquids, floats on water, and can be reused or disposed of by incineration or burial in accordance with local regulation. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students investigate how engineers and scientists look for oil. They take a core sample from a clay model of the Earth in search of oil, and read and create graphs and charts after analyzing oil consumption and production data from the U.S. and around the world. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students design and implement an investigation of the impact of oil spills on the environment. They then identify and compare different methods in cleaning up oil spills. Students write letters to the Governor about why the material they chose was the most effective to clean up an oil spill. 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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