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OIL: REWARDS AND RISKS
People drill for oil because it is an important resource, but the fiery accident aboard the Deepwater Horizon on April 20, 2010, shows just how risky drilling for oil is. Help students understand more about the Deepwater Horizon accident, the oil spill that followed, and some basic facts about oil.
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General
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Primary
- Comprehension: Cleanup Math Projectable
- Comprehension: Energy Resources Projectable
- Comprehension: Hurricanes and Oil Spills Projectable
- Graph the Oil Spill Projectable
- Oil Production Map Projectable
- Reading a Graph Projectable
- Scavenger Hunt Projectable
- Sequence Events Chart Projectable
Intermediate
- Comprehension: Cleanup Math Projectable
- Comprehension: Energy Resources Projectable
- Comprehension: Hurricanes and Oil Spills Projectable
- Crude Oil Production Map: U.S. Projectable
- Crude Oil Production Map: World Projectable
- Graph the Oil Spill Projectable
- Process Activity Projectable
- Reading a Graph Projectable
- Scavenger Hunt Projectable
- Sequence Events Chart Projectable