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Lesson Plan
TryEngineering

Try Engineering: Oil Spill Solutions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In a lesson to teach students about the field of environmental engineering, they examine an oil spill, then design a system to contain the oil and extract it from the water.
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Lesson Plan
NOAA

Noaa: Oil Slick Emergency

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using software tools downloaded from this site, learners will learn about strategies used to respond to an oil spill. The site recommends that teachers spend some time learning how to use the software themselves as the instructions in...
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: What Happens When an Oil Spill Occurs?

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive activity from McDougal Littell/TERC visualizes the effects of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, factors that influence oil spill behavior and impact, and techniques used to contain and clean up oil spills at sea.