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Oil Spill Consequences and Cleanup Technologies
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
|---|---|
| Author | Perez-Suarez, Sharon D. Straten, Melissa Zarske, Malinda Schaefer Yowell, Janet |
| Copyright Year | 2005 |
| Description | Students explore an important role of environmental engineers—cleaning the environment. They learn details about the Exxon Valdez oil spill, which was one of the most publicized and studied human-caused environmental tragedies in history. Students explore an important role of environmental engineers—cleaning the environment. They learn details about the Exxon Valdez oil spill, which was one of the most publicized and studied human-caused environmental tragedies in history. Then, in the associated activity, students experiment with many "engineered" strategies to clean up their own manufactured oil spill and learn the difficulties in dealing with oil released into our waters. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado |
| Subject Keyword | Earth and Space Effects Environment Oil Spill Density Exxon Valdez Environmental Engineering Solubility Pollution Environmental Cleanup |
| Content Type | Text |
| Time Required | PT45M |
| Education Level | Class V Class VI Class VII |
| Resource Type | Notes |
| Subject | Structure of the Earth |
