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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8121
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Utilizing Google Earth to Teach Students about Global Oil Spill Disasters
Guertin, Laura; Neville, Sara
Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, v48 n1 p1-8 2011
The United States is currently experiencing its worst man-made environmental disaster, the BP Deepwater Horizon oil leak. The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is severe in its impact, but it is only one of several global oil spill disasters in history. Students can utilize the technology of Google Earth to explore the spatial and temporal distribution of oil spills. In addition to increasing content knowledge of oil spills, Google Earth assists in developing student geographic and technologic literacy. Designed for a middle school science class, this activity may also be used in English, history, math, art, and poster-making. (Contains 3 tables .)
Descriptors: Fuels, Environmental Education, Foreign Countries, Emergency Programs, Science Education, Middle Schools, Information Technology, Science Activities, Geography, Literacy Education, Computer Software, Teaching Methods, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United States
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