Oil Spill Critter Clean Up
by Cheryl Johnston
This lesson allows students to understand the impact of an oil spill on animals in the wild. List of Materials:
Motor oil
Small containers
Rubber gloves
Cooking oil
Water
Three types of detergent
Mild hand soap
Powered Laundry detergent
Feathers (craft or real)
Leather (faux or real)
Fur (faux or real)
Hand lens or microscopes
Paper and pencil
Newspapers
Oil absorbent pads
Funnel
Agenda:
Introduce the lesson. What is oil? What impact can an oil spill have on the environment, specifically animals and their habitats?
Saving Animals from Oil Spills (Rescuing Animals from Disasters) by Stephen Person
Experiment ways to clean animals.
Share findings with peers.