Wildlife Rescue

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Lesson Overview
Oil spills can have a wide variety of effects on wildlife.

Objectives

• Students will identify major habitats of south coastal Alaska and
  their inhabitants.
• Students will identify wildlife impacted, directly and indirectly, by
  the oil spill.
• Students will devise clean-up and rescue procedures for impacted
  wildlife and habitat.

Grade Level: 8-12
Subject: Environmental Science, Earth and Space Science, Writing, Oil Spill Response, Conservation, Stewardship
Concept: Energy and Matter, Stability and Change
Type: Classroom, Suitable for Homeschool, Uses Common household supplies
Standard: HS-ESS3-4
Duration: 90-120 Minutes