Lesson Overview
We need creative solutions to the challenge of safely transporting oil around the world.
Objectives
- Students will form an opinion about double-hull tanker requirements.
- Students will understand why it is challenging to transport oil.
- Students will design their own tanker and develop ideas for safer transport.
Grade Level:Â 3-5, 6-8
Subject: Engineering and Technology, Environmental Science, Earth and Space Science, Social Science, Conservation, Math, Government
Concept:Â Scale Proportion and Quantity
Type: Classroom, Suitable for Homeschool, Uses Common household supplies
Standard:Â 5-ESS3-1
Duration:Â 90-120 Minutes, >120 Minutes
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