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
*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 undergoes changes in marine ecosystems. Objectives Students will examine the basic characteristics of oil. Students will identify the three fractions of spilled oil. Students practice converting units, calculating area, and consider scale and proportion as they visualize how oil spreads. Grade Level:Â 6-8, 9-12 Subject: Environmental Science, Chemistry, Physical Science, Oil Spill Response, … Read more