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Ocean in a Bottle

Ocean in a Bottle

In this activity, learners consider how oil spills behave in the ocean and what impact they have on marine wildlife. Learners build and observe a model of an oil spill using simple materials, then discuss how real waves and oil spills affect marine wildlife caught in the spill areas. This activity also encourages learners to try the 4-H Home Water Audit (see related resource) with their families....

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Keywords:
Social Sciences, Oil Spill, Human Impact, NSDL, Biological Science, Ecology, Saltwater, Marine Region, Water Cycle, Chemistry, Earth System Science, Science and Society, Forestry and Agriculture, Life Science, Physical Science, Ecosystems, Immiscible, Geoscience, Technology and the Environment, Anthropology, Oceanography, Aquatic Biome, Pollution, Technology, Oceans and Water, Miscible, Solutions, Ocean
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
August 10, 2016
Authors:
Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
Primary Audience:
Middle School
Technical Format:
Website
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
Cost Involved:
Unknown
Source Code Available:
No
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Unknown

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