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! Lesson Overview All parts of an ecosystem are connected and interdependent. Objectives Students will understand that living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) components of ecosystems are connected. Students will be familiar with predator-prey relationships. Students will understand how human impacts can disrupt an ecosystem. Students will brainstorm ways to protect and restore ecosystems. Grade … Read more
Lesson Overview Oil is a non-renewable resource that comes from plankton (and other plants and animals) that have been transformed over millions of years of heat and pressure. Objectives  Students will understand that oil is mostly fossilized plankton. Students will recognize the difference between renewable and nonrenewable energy sources. Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8 Subject: Earth and Space … Read more
Lesson Overview Many important parts of ecosystems, economies, and communities could be changed by an oil spill. Objectives Students will understand maps used in oil spill response. Students will analyze and formulate opinions about the relative importance of protecting various components of local ecosystems. Students will discuss different values and priorities in the context of … Read more