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Marine Energy
In small groups, energy engineers research and make a topographic map of a marine natural resource. They report to the rest of the class pros and cons of extracting their assigned resource. The two activities may take up to four class...
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Biological Oceanographic Investigations – Signals from the Deep
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill directly impacted an area of the Gulf of Mexico the size of Oklahoma. A marine biology lesson plan looks at the impact of an oil spill on the deeper parts of the ocean. Scholars download actual data...
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The Gulf Oil Disaster
Students take a closer look at the Gulf oil spill of 2010. In this global issues lesson, students analyze political cartoons related to the crisis. Students discuss their impressions of the crisis and U.S. energy policies.
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Exploring the Science of Oil
Young scholars analyze the basic techniques used to find and produce oil. They also create a small project that allows them experiment with solutions to maximize the amount of colorless liquid produced from colored solutions.
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Life on the Hardbottom
Students find similarities and differences between a biotrope habitat and an ecosystem. For this hardbottom biotrope lesson, students research and respond to inquiry questions about a biotrope. Students identify three biotropes in the...
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Oil Production Examining History - Finding the Truth
In this oil production activity, students click on the links to read about oil production and then answer short answer questions. Students also write a persuasive essay about what they think should be done.
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Let's Hit the Slopes!
Students study benthic communities in the Gulf of Mexico and explain their roles. For this investigative lesson students participate in a group activity and study how to calculate and index of biological communities.
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Where's the Oxygen?
Young scholars study seawater and how temperature and salinity influence it. In this oxygen activity students complete a lab activity on dissolved oxygen.
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What's So Special?
Young scholars study the biology and morphology of Lophelia corals. In this investigative lesson students explain how the coral contributes to communities, and create a poster.
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The Robot Ranger
Learners participate in an experiment to understand how robotic systems can estimate distances. In this robotic ranger lesson plan, students measure the the time it takes for and object to move back and forth. Learners will use a...
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Engineering
Students examine how Shell uses engineering. In this engineering principles lesson students visit a web-pages, answer questions, and examine the ways that engineers go about exploring different ideas.
ESL Flow
Endangered Species
Students label the endangered species on the page. In this investigative instructional activity students answer the questions on the instructional activity about endangered species.
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Oil Market Basics
In this natural resources worksheet, students take a ten question quiz based on their knowledge of the oil market. This a multiple choice quiz.
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Your Expedition of Discovery
Young scholars study GPS and see how it is used to determine points on the Earths surface. In this expedition lesson students use GPS to find given coordinates.
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Why Do We Need Petroleum?
Learners learn the many ways petroleum is used in our industrial society, and the advantages and disadvantages of its use. They explore what it would be like to live in a world without petroleum.