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Oil Spill Preparedness: Lessons and Activities for Hawaii

Explore impacts and actions related to oil spills in Hawaii through lab readings, activities, and scientific reports. Discuss effects on wildlife, cleanup methods, and identify chemicals found in crude oil.

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Oil Spill Preparedness: Lessons and Activities for Hawaii

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  1. Oil Spill Lab

  2. Readings • Is Hawaii prepared for a major oil spill.doc • Midway jet fuel spill.doc • Oil spill on coral70_coral_full_report.pdf • NOAA Coral Reefs & Oil Spill

  3. Activities • Sediment penetration exercise.doc • Exxon spill.doc • Prince Williams Oily Mess Lesson.pdf • The Gulf oil spill in the classroom.doc • GNOME Kaneohe Bay

  4. Sediment Penetration Exercise Hawaii Beach sand representing different grain size. How do liquids of different viscosities penetrate beach sand?

  5. Exxon Spill • Demonstrate the effect of the oil spill on birds • Demonstrate the way oil leaking from a tanker spreads out to form a slick on the surface of the water. • Discuss effects of oil mousse on intertidal life. • Graph bird causalities discovered immediately following the Exxon Valdez oil spill. • Investigate various methods to clean up an oil spill. • Use the Merck Index to identify chemicals found in crude oil.

  6. Prince Williams Oily Mess.pdf STEP 1c: State Your Predictions! STEP 2b: Record Your Data STEP 3a: Plot Your Data STEP 4a: Interpret Your Data and Write a Scientific Report

  7. The Gulf Oil Spill in the Classroom Track the Gulf Spill: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/05/01/us/20100501-oil-spill-tracker.html

  8. GNOME Kaneohe Bay Project an oil spill in the bay

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