Oil Spills

Environmental Disasters

Oiled shoreline
 

 


Text Box: We read the book Prince William by Gloria Rand. This is a realistic fiction text that depicts the impact of an oil spill to the environment and the local wildlife. The impact of oil spills can be felt for years after the disaster. Your task is to learn as much as you can about the real oil spill that took place in Prince William in 1989 and the damage it caused. After doing all the readings and studying the pictures, print the worksheet and answer the questions in complete sentences. TASK 1: Read the following articles in Time for Kids.com Oil Spill in Alaska , Oil Disaster, After the Spill. Take notes about important facts that you learnedJ! TASK 2: Go on a virtual tour of the real disaster! The following links will take your to the NOAA website that included pictures. Click on the picture to go the NOAA picture gallery o Prince William's Oily Mess: A Tale of Recovery o Resiliency of the Sound Click on all the links in included inside the resiliency link to see more pictures o Oil Trajectory Prediction See an animated version of the trajectory of the oil spill. o What's the Story on Oil Spills? When we talk about oil spills, how much oil are we talking about? TASK 3: WOW, THAT WAS A LOT OF INFORMATION! Now show what you have learned! Complete the follow up worksheet.