OIL SPILL
Books in this lesson:
PRINCE WILLIAM
Author: Gloria Rand
Illustrator: Ted Rand Publisher: Henry Holt & Co. Year: 1994 On Prince William Sound in Alaska, Denny rescues a baby seal hurt by an oil spill and watches it recover in a nearby hospital. |
OIL SPILL!
Author: Melvin Berger
Illustrator: Paul Mirocha Publisher: HarperCollins Year: 1994 Explains why oil spills occur and how they are cleaned up and suggests strategies for preventing oil spills in the future |
Storytime Video
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JACK, THE SEAL, AND THE SEA
This video, available on Discovery Education, is based on the children's book written by Gerald Aschenbrenner. The story is part of "Reading Rainbow: Jack the Seal and the Sea". You will need a Discovery Education username and password to access these resources. See your METI for assistance if you need to set up an account. |
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In this BrainPOP JUNIOR movie, Annie and Moby introduce you to the world of ocean habitats, and why it is important to keep pollution out of oceans!
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Kids Infobits has curated these
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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHDifferent kinds of pollution -- air, water and noise -- are explored, and the various causes behind them are revealed.
Running Time 21:44 Copyright 2005, part of Health for Children |
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OCEANS
Content Collection Discovery Education has curated images, videos, and lesson plans for OCEANS. You will need a Discovery Education username and password to access these resources. See your METI for assistance if you need to set up an account.
REAL WORLD SCIENCE: TRASH AND THE ENVIRONMENT This video discusses natural materials which decompose, the types of objects that become garbage, and what happens to garbage after it is thrown away. Ways to reduce garbage, reuse objects, and recycle materials are also discussed. Video running time: 13:26, Mazzarella Educational Media, 2014. |
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Includes advanced vocabulary and concepts.
Hank presents examples of how human activity can affect ecosystems. Created byEcoGeek. Running time: 8:53. |
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The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation is a weekly Saturday morning show on CBS that showcases present-day change-makers from all over the world who are creating solutions to real needs. It is hosted by CBS Sunday Morning regular Mo Rocca.
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Innovation Nation
"HOLLOW FLASHLIGHT" Never throw away another battery! |
Innovation Nation
"OCEAN CLEANUP" Learn about the Ocean Cleanup Project, an organization that aims to remove all plastic garbage from the oceans. |
