Oil Spills
Science Fair Projects
Ideas and Sample Projects by Grade Level


Home Experiments Science Jokes Warning!
Primary School - Grades K-3
P=Project   E=Experiment
Demonstrate what happens in an oil spill. [E]
What is an oil spill?
Elementary School - Grades 4-6
P=Project   E=Experiment
Compare the absorptivity of different sorbents used for cleaning up an oil spill in water. [E] [P]
Make a tanker and clean up a vegetable oil spill [E]
Which type of environment is most affected by an oil spill? [P]
Oil Absorbency of Polypropylene Pads vs. Natural Products [P]
The Effect of Water Salinity and Temperature on Oil Spreading Rate [P]
Which material cleans oil spills the best? [P]
What is an oil spill?
Middle School - Grades 7-9
P=Project   E=Experiment
Determine efficacy of innovative methods that could be used to clean oil spills that threaten our ecosystems. [P] [P]
Study the efficiency of separating oil from water using various amounts of ferrofluid and a strong neodymium magnet. [E]
The effects of increased nutrient levels on the growth of oil-eating microbes and the corresponding changes in the rate of oil biodegradation. [E]
Find out which biodegradable or recyclable material is the best oil spill absorbent. [E]
The Removal of Oil from Bird Feathers using Common Household Solvents [E]
Determine the effectiveness of polypropylene absorbent pads on oil spills. [P] [P]
How do oil spills affect plant growth? [P]
Determine whether natural products could pick up spilled oil better than consumer products. [P]
Determine what aquatic environment freshwater or saltwater has the highest amount of weight lost with the use of oil-hungry bacteria as a result of oil degradation over a 5-day period. [E]
A scientific method to accurately measure which washing solution was most effective in cleaning the petroleum off the birds in an oil spill [E]

The Percolation and Depth Rate of Motor Oil in Soils [E]
Compared warm temperatures (Gulf of Mexico) to freezing temperatures (Gulf of Alaska), trying to find which environment has the highest amount of oil loss with the use of oil-hungry bacteria that is a result of the degradation of the oil over a 6-day period. [E]
The Effectiveness of Enzymes (Bromelain, Papain ) as Degradation Agents in Motor Oil [E]
What Material Absorbs Motor Oil Spills the Best? [E] [P]
Determine if the shape of an oil-water separator affects how effectively it separates oil from water. [P]
Explore methods of cleaning oil spills other than the major methods used like burning, biotechnology, and the use of biological agents. [E]
How could be hair used in absorbing oil spills? [P]
A review of the petroleum industry and its impact on the environment [P]
What is an oil spill?
High School - Grades 10-12
P=Project   E=Experiment
Identify which, if any, inorganic nutrient can be added to the environment of naturally occurring petrophilic (oil-degrading) microbes (namely a fungal strain, Penicillium; and a bacterial strain, Pseudomonas) in order to induce an increase in the rate at which oil spills in the ocean can be efficiently cleaned up. [E]
The Effects of Oil Spills on Underwater Plant Life [E]
How could be human hair used in absorbing oil spills [P]
What is an oil spill?
Useful Links
R=Resource
Science Fair Projects Resources [R]
Citation Guides, Style Manuals, Reference [R]
Safety Resources [R] [R]
Environmental Sciences Fair Books

The Orchid Grower - A Juvenile Forensic Science Adventure Novel

The Orchid Grower

Environmental Projects
Environmental Topics Related Subjects
Global Warming
Greenhouse Effect
Endangered Species
Oil Spills
Waste Management
Recycling
Acid Rain
Air Pollution
Car & Vehicle Pollution
Ozone
Daphnia Experiments
Water Conservation
Water Pollution
Freshwater Pollution
Aquatic Life Pollution
Saltwater Pollution
Irrigation Water Pollution
Water Purification
Water Filtration
E. coli Contamination
Bacteria
Drinking Water Quality
Soil Pollutions
Bioremediation
Radiation & Light Pollution
Metal Pollution
Plants and Environment
Going Green!
Air
Plants
Animals
Fire
Oxygen
Sun & Light
Water
Ecology
Earth Sciences
Chemistry

Science Fair Project Guide
Home
Science Fair Project Types
The Scientific Method - How to Experiment
The Display Board
Topics, Ideas, Sample Projects

Climate Change Famous Ecologists



My Dog Kelly

Follow Us On:
     

Privacy Policy - Site Map - About Us - Letters to the Editor

Comments and inquiries:
webmaster@julianTrubin.com


Last updated: September 2016
Copyright © 2003-2016 Julian Rubin