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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Biographical Essay

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore the importance of the environment and ow fragile it is.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What Are We?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students describe different types of water pollutants. They complete experiments in which they observe the affects of water pollution on algae. They also brainstorm and list three causes of each water pollutant.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Water and Ice

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Pupils observe, measure, and communicate while observing water convert from a solid to a liquid and back again. In this solid and liquid lesson plan, students answer questions as they observe this change.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pond Ecology

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine pond ecology, testing how temperature affects the respiration rate of fish. They collect various living things found at a pond, and identify the animal and plant life discovered. They observe a pond community in an...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

HANUKKAH: A Mini-Unit

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students engage in a variety of activities concerning the holiday of Hanukkah. The use of brainstorming important to generate ideas and tap prior knowledge. They move from brainstorming to a choice of other activities.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Activity # 13 Float or Sink?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students have seen that solids, which are more dense than a liquid, that sinks in that liquid and solids, which are less dense than a liquid, that floats on that liquid. They use a metal boat to float in water. Pupils comprehend that...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Al-Qaeda Warns of More Attacks

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English learning exercise, students read "Al-Qaeda Warns of More Attacks," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Unit Plan
Other

Australian Maritime Safety Authority: Mathematics and Oil Spills

For Students 9th - 10th
The numbers related to an oil spill that are reported in the media can be quite confusing to the public. This lesson helps students understand the numerical terms used to describe an oil spill. They are asked to solve three problems...
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Activity
Other

Australian Maritime Safety Authority: Experiment to Clean Up an Oil Spill

For Students 9th - 10th
For this activity, students conduct an experiment to investigate how difficult it is to clean up an oil spill. There is a comprehensive list of observation questions for students to respond to.
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Handout
NOAA

Noaa: Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information about the impacts of the oil spill, the injury and recovery of fish, wildlife and people of the spill region, and information about ongoing restoration and research activities. Has a great link to other...
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Website
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Ocean Oil: Deepwater Horizon Disaster

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of articles on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill that happened on April 20, 2010. It was caused by an offshore explosion on an oil platform fifty miles southeast of the Mississippi River delta.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Ocean Oil: Offshore Petroleum

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of articles on offshore oil. Some of the topics covered include the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, oil exploration and oil reserves, oil drilling, and the history of oil and gas.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover interesting facts and information about the ecological disaster caused by the Exxon Valdez oil spill.
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Activity
Science Daily

Science Daily: Caution Required for Gulf Oil Spill Clean Up

For Students 9th - 10th
A bioremediation expert cautions against the concentration of detergents and other chemicals used to clean up oil spills. The clean-up can be a nightmare of its own when toxic agents are used.
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Activity
Other

Australian Maritime Safety Authority:experiment Demonstrating Oil Bioremediation

For Students 9th - 10th
An experiment to investigate how bacteria causes oil to degrade over time, a process that helps the ocean slowly recover from an oil spill.
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Website
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Web Links

For Students 9th - 10th
Helpful links for research on the Anthropocene Era.