Oil Spill Clean Up Activity

Science

STE(A)M

Students will interact with these through an experiment where they will be asked to determine the best material and method for cleanup for a model oil spill.

Concepts at a Glance

Curriculum Connections

Science 9:

matter cycles within biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems

Science 10:

practical applications and implications of chemical processes,

Earth Sciences 11

Environmental Science 11/12.

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Materials

Non-Consumables:

Trays/Containers to put water & oil in

Consumables (per team):

Oil (Canola oil, vegetable, etc) - useful to dye the oil with food colouring to see the difference clearly between oil vs. water
Variety of different items to try to soak up the oil

Cotton balls, popsicle sticks, pipe cleaners, paper, tape, etc.

Tape

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Activity Instructions

What’s the Goal? Clean up the oil spill! You will have access to different materials to clean up all of the oil.

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Lesson Plan

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