Oil Spills

Materials List

4 clear or glass containers (same size) you can use to hold at least ½ cup of water 



1 measuring cup 



1 bottled water or 2 cups of tap water 



1 teaspoon,

1 spoon

1 plastic cup, several napkins



4 teaspoons of cooking oil (any kind)



Oil absorbing cloth pads or facial tissues (cut a big sheet into smaller squares) or cotton balls/pads or paper towels 



1 dish washing detergent such as Dawn®



1 marker



Optional: 

1 blue food coloring



2 bird/duck feathers, available from Amazon and craft stores such as Michaels



1 small graduated cylinder, ~10 ml or 20 ml



1 small funnel