SUBJECTS: Science, Social Studies

TOPICS: Oceans, Water Pollution

Resource Overview

Students use the engineering design process to create and test prototypes for cleaning up oil spills and rehabilitating marine birds.


Simulation of cleaning oil from a marine bird's feathers

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