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Elementary School
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4,
5,
6
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P=Project E=Experiment
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Compare the absorptivity of different sorbents used for cleaning up an oil spill in water.
[E]
[P]
Make a tanker and clean up a vegetable oil spill
[E]
[E]
Which type of environment is most affected by an oil spill?
[P]
Oil Absorbency of Polypropylene Pads vs. Natural Products
[P]
The Effect of Water Salinity and Temperature on Oil Spreading Rate
[P]
Which material cleans oil spills the best?
[P]
What is an oil spill?
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Middle School
- Grades
7,
8,
9
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P=Project E=Experiment
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The Removal of Oil from Bird Feathers using Common Household Solvents
[E]
Determine the effectiveness of polypropylene absorbent pads on oil spills.
[P]
[P]
How do oil spills affect plant growth?
[P]
Determine whether natural products could pick up spilled oil better than consumer products.
[P]
Determine what aquatic environment freshwater or saltwater has the highest amount of weight lost with the use of oil-hungry bacteria as a result of oil degradation over a 5-day period.
[E]
A scientific method to accurately measure which washing solution was most effective in cleaning the petroleum off the birds in an oil spill
[E]
The Percolation and Depth Rate of Motor Oil in Soils
[E]
Compared warm temperatures (Gulf of Mexico) to freezing temperatures (Gulf of Alaska), trying to find which environment has the highest amount of oil loss with the use of oil-hungry bacteria that is a result of the degradation of the oil over a 6-day period.
[E]
The Effectiveness of Enzymes (Bromelain, Papain ) as Degradation Agents in Motor Oil
[E]
What Material Absorbs Motor Oil Spills the Best?
[E]
[P]
Determine if the shape of an oil-water separator affects how effectively it separates oil from water.
[P]
Explore methods of cleaning oil spills other than the major methods used like burning, biotechnology, and the use of biological agents.
[E]
How could be hair used in absorbing oil spills?
[P]
A review of the petroleum industry and its impact on the environment
[P]
What is an oil spill?
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High School
- Grades
10,
11,
12
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P=Project E=Experiment
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Identify which, if any, inorganic nutrient can be added to the environment of naturally occurring petrophilic (oil-degrading) microbes (namely a fungal strain, Penicillium; and a bacterial strain, Pseudomonas) in order to induce an increase in the rate at which oil spills in the ocean can be efficiently cleaned up.
[E]
The Effects of Oil Spills on Underwater Plant Life
[E]
How could be human hair used in absorbing oil spills
[P]
What is an oil spill?
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Useful Links
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Science Fair Projects Resources
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Environmental Sciences Resources
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Citation Guides, Style Manuals, Reference
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Safety Resources
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Environmental Sciences Fair Books
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The Orchid Grower
A Juvenile Science Adventure Novel About Orchids & Genetic Engineering
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