Lesson overview
Winds and currents spread oil from a spill very quickly, making it difficult to contain and clean up.
Objectives
- Students will estimate the environmental impact of a simulated oil spill.
- Students will understand the impact of winds and currents on an oil spill.
Grade Level:Â 6-8, 9-12
Subject: Environmental Science, Earth and Space Science, Oil Spill Response
Concept:Â Scale Proportion and Quantity, Systems and System Models
Type: Classroom, Outdoors or Field Trip, Experiment, Suitable for Homeschool, Uses Common household supplies
Standard:Â MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS2-6
Duration:Â 60-90 Minutes
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