Teacher Resources and Lesson Plans
Save Our Seas: An oil spill activity designed for students in grades 5-8. new
DROPPS in the Classroom
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Students participate in the UT Summer Science Program at The University of Texas Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas, Texas. Students learned about ocean currents and how 'drifters' are used in studying the way oil, marine debris, animals, etc. move with the currents. Pictured above are 5th-8th graders before they deploy their drifters out to sea. Photo credit: Wayne Hall, UTMSI
Pictured above are 3rd-4th graders after they deployed their drifters out to sea in Port Aransas, Texas. Photo credit: Lalitha Asirvadam, UTMSI