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Find the Best Way to Clean Oil off Bird Feathers

Find the Best Way to Clean Oil off Bird Feathers

In this experiment, learners examine the way oil affects bird feathers and test different cleanup methods to find out which works best. Learners answer questions throughout the investigation, reflecting on how birds are affected by oil spills and the best way to rescue birds after a spill.

Keywords:
Social Sciences, Liquids, Oil Spill, Human Impact, NSDL, Biological Science, Ecology, Body Temperature, Physics, Oil, Animals, Conducting Investigations, Chemistry, General, Science and Society, Ambient, Asking Questions, Forestry and Agriculture, Life Science, Physical Science, Geoscience, Communicating Results, Bird, Technology and the Environment, Water Birds, Cleanup, Anthropology, Risks and Benefits, Gathering Data, General Science, Technology, Impacts of Technology, Education, Formulating Explanations
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
August 30, 2017
Authors:
Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
Primary Audience:
Grade School, Middle School
Technical Format:
Website
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
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No
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Unknown
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