gulf+oil+spill

Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico-April 2010

**The assignment:** After you complete the oil spill lab, you will be creating a small iMovie that shows the following:

1. The problem in the Gulf of Mexico (use images from the news, but be sure to reference it) 2. The problem of removing oil from water (use images from your lab) 3. The ecological impact of oil in water and shores (how does this impact living organisms? ecosystems?) 4. How are they trying to remove oil from water in the Gulf of Mexico? 5. What method did you use work best? Would your method be useful in the Gulf of Mexico? (cost? practical? possible?)

There is no maximum or minimum time length but consider the following: a. Have you provided quality answers for the questions? b. Have you presented it in a creative way? c. Is it easy to read? Hear? Too fast or too slow? d. Have you referenced images? Facts? e. Have you included supplementary information for your viewers like i. Where the Gulf of Mexico is ii. What company (companies) are responsible? iii. What type of ecosystem is being effected (in the ocean and on the shore) iv. How bad is this spill compared to other oil spills?

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 * The results: **

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