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Website
National Wildlife Federation

National Wildlife Federation: The Big Oil Spill

For Students 3rd - 8th
Ranger Rick "spills" all about the large oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Find out what happened, why people are worried, what happens to the animals, and what can happen to people.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigate Effects of an Oil Spill

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lab is designed so that learners will understand the effects of oil spills on plants, animals, and the environment and investigate clean up methods through a simulated oil spill. They will understand the risks associated with...
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Handout
PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Gulf Oil Spill Could Be Most Damaging in History

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussed is the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the attempts to clean up the oil, animals and industries threatened, policies questioned and a comparison made to the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Includes instructional resources. (4 May...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Pbs News Hour Extra: Gulf Oil Spill Could Be Most Damaging in History

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussed is the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the attempts to clean up the oil, animals and industries threatened, policies questioned and a comparison made to the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Includes instructional resources. (4 May...
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Website
National Wildlife Federation

National Wildlife Fed.: Restoring the Gulf

For Students 9th - 10th
The Wildlife Federation has committed itself to saving the wildlife and habitat of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill area. They report on how many animals have been reported dead, how many are oiled but alive and how many cleaned and...