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Blowin’ Up a Storm of Oil
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners investigate how wind can create surface currents and how waves move. Learners also discover how wind can affect oil spills.
Density Stackers
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners investigate density as they discover how liquids separate to form density layers. Learners discover what happens when they add syrup, cooking oil, and water to a jar....
There’s Oil in My Eggs
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners investigate the impact of oil pollution on the environment and wildlife. Learners use hard-boiled eggs and feathers to understand the damage that oil spills can cause....
Dirty Oil, Oily Dirt
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners discover how sediment is affected in an oil spill. Learners investigate the differences between heavy and light oil as well as the differences between different sediments...
Pressing Pressure
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners compare water pressure at different depths. Learners discover that water pressure increases with depth. In an optional extension, learners can investigate how density...
Getting Windy
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners create and understand surface currents. Learners create example surface currents and discover how landmasses affect the current.
Wave on Wave
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners use raisins and seltzer water to understand why waves don’t move objects forward. Learners conduct two simple experiments to understand the circular movement of waves.