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 … Read more
*Popular lesson! Activity Overview This is a short explainer activity for a booth or similar informal education/outreach venue to share about marine invasive species monitoring and specifically European green crab in Alaska. Objectives Participants will engage hands-on with a crab monitoring trap and sorting marine creatures found. Participants will gain understanding about marine invasive species … Read more
Lesson Overview 6th-12th grade students investigate their local harbor, school parking lot, or other local area to identify pollution and learn about clean up. Objectives Students will identify and analyze non-point sources of pollution in a local area. Students will learn about efforts to minimize pollution. Student will create an action plan to prevent and … Read more