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STEM project
Chemical sciences
LIVING IN A MATERIAL WORLD
STEM project overview
Oil spill clean-up
Students combine materials to recreate an oil spill and then devise a method to remove the oil
from the water and from bird feathers that have been affected by the oil.
Concepts overview:
Science
• Apply knowledge of materials and their properties to remove oil from water.
• Apply knowledge of mixing different materials to remove oil from feathers.
• Conduct investigations to find suitable solutions.
• Create a video to communicate the results of the oil spill clean-up attempt.
• People use science in their everyday lives to understand how to use materials to clean up
environmental disasters.
Technology/Engineering
• Plan steps collaboratively.
• Explore and test the properties of materials for use in a designed solution.
• Evaluate and revise the material used for absorbing oil from water or the substance used to
remove oil from feathers.
• Use a digital application to record a video.
Mathematics
• Use informal measurement to add oil, water and cocoa powder to a bowl.
Alternative project ideas:
• Students design and create an outdoor water trolley using recycled materials. Students select
materials based on their properties to create a trolley that is waterproof and is strong enough
to hold five one-litre jugs of water.
• Students design and create decorated biscuits. Students measure the ingredients and mix
materials together to create the biscuits, following the simple recipe at . Once cooked and cooled, students combine icing and sweets to decorate each
biscuit.
• Students create either their design for an underwater house from Lesson 3 or their design for a
toy from Lesson 4, using the materials labelled on their designs.
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