Oil Spill Project

by Chad Springer & Kristin Vander Voord

Introduction
Anchor Video
Concept Map
Project Calendar
Lesson Plans
Letter to Parents
Assessments
Resources
Modifications
Grant

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Week I

Introduction, anchor video, and readings

Group Selection and Lab Familiarization

Topic Discussion and Selection

Technology lesson (computers, excel, web use, etcÉ)

Project research

Week II

Oil lecture

Oil on water lab

pH lecture

Project research

Class discussion of; 1) topic ideas, 2) information background

Week III

Density and separations lecture

Density lab

Hydrology lecture

Project research

Test (pH, density)

Week IV

Power Point Introduction

Project research

Teacher and group discussions

Project research

Paper draft due, guest speaker

Week V

Teacher/Group discussion of papers, work on corrections

Work on power point presentations and rough draft corrections

Final paper due, work on power point presentations

Power point presentations

Power point presentations