Module Summary: AMP-IT-UP - Oil Spill Drill
Students engage as environmental engineers to develop a procedure that would remove the largest amount of oil from the ocean in the shortest time possible in the event of a large-scale oil spill. The module covers some basic concepts on how human actions impact an ecosystem and different methods of reducing the damage of oil spills on the environment.
Link to Lesson Plan PDF (pending)
For Teachers:
For Students:
- Oil Spill Challenge histogram worksheet.
Videos:
- Video - Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill - A video about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the damage it caused to the surrounding
environment. - Video - Cleaning Up Oil Spills - A video about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill clean up.
Complete Set of Module Files:
AMP-IT-UP Oil Spill Drill Challenge Module Attribution ©2012-2020
Advanced Manufacturing and Prototyping Integrated To Unlock Potential (AMP-IT-UP)
is made possible by a grant from the National Science Foundation (Award Number: 1238089)