Oil Spill!
Effects on Plants, Animals,
and the Environment
What do you think this book might be about?
Who do you think Prince William is?
What would an oil-covered beach look and smell like?
What would an oil-covered beach look and smell like?
Will Prince William survive?
What would an oil-covered beach look and smell like?
Will Prince William survive?
What will happen to the oil?
What would an oil-covered beach look and smell like?
Will Prince William survive?
What will happen to the oil?
Why is Prince William eating herring and learning
how to swim?
What methods and materials were described
in the book?
1. Booms
2. Skimmers
3. Pads
4. Setting oil on fire
5. Spreading chemicals
6. Spraying the shore
7. Adding Bacteria
Oil Spill Checkpoint Lab
 4 students in each team
 Each person will receive a copy of this
Checkpoint Lab
 Follow directions on the student page
 Green cups side up when working
 Red cup side: need help or at a checkpoint
 Each person must record data and write
responses
Oil Spill Checkpoint Lab
Class Discussion
 What did you learn about designing an
experiment?
Oil Spill Checkpoint Lab
Class Discussion
 What did you learn about designing an
experiment?
 Would you make any changes in your
experimental design?
Oil Spill Checkpoint Lab
Class Discussion
 What did you learn about designing an
experiment?
 Would you make any changes in your
experimental design?
 Can you propose any new method for
cleaning up oil spills?
Oil Spill Checkpoint Lab
Class Discussion
 What did you learn about designing an
experiment?
 Would you make any changes in your
experimental design?
 Can you propose any new method for
cleaning up oil spills?
 What do you think it would be like to clean up
a real oil spill like the Exxon Valdez spill?
Animal Rescue
 What types of animals were harmed by
the oil spill in this book?
Animal Rescue
 What types of animals were harmed by
the oil spill in this book?
 How do oil spills harm birds?
Animal Rescue
 What types of animals were harmed by
the oil spill in this book?
 How do oil spills harm birds?
 How do oil spills harm fish, shrimp, and
crabs?
Animal Rescue
 What types of animals were harmed by
the oil spill in this book?
 How do oil spills harm birds?
 How do oil spills harm fish, shrimp, and
crabs?
 How do oil spills harm sea mammals?
Animal Rescue
 Imagine that you are cleaning a real,
live animal that has been oiled. What
things would you need to consider to
keep the animal and you safe?
 What would you enjoy about being a
rescuer?
 What parts of the job would be difficult?