50 Resources To Educate About Oil Spills

Tuesday, June 8, 2010 10:21 pm, Posted by Jeff Dunn - Executive Editor 0 | In The News

50 Resources To Educate About Oil Spills

Topics: oil spill, PBS, resources

The oil spill is all over the news (for good reason), social media, and pretty much every other communication channel. It’s important to inform students what is going on. What’s a teacher to do? EduDemic has developed this helpful list of 50 resources for teachers, students, and pretty much anyone looking to learn more about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Oil booms deployed

Many of these resources are from PBS stations such as WSRE, the PBS on the Gulf Coast. Visit the Teachers, Parents and Kids Section on wsre.org/OilSpill for special information including terminology that kids are hearing from their parents, teachers, and news sources; and links and information to help kids understand the science and environmental concerns behind an oil spill.

For Students:

For Parents & Teachers:

What BP Is Doing:

Responding to an offshore oil spill
Blowout preventers
How remotely operated vehicles work in the subsea
How a relief well works
Subsea oil recovery system
Top kill procedure
Riser Insertion Tube Tool
Simultaneous Operations Overview
Lower Marine Riser Package (LMRP) Cap

PBS Videos:

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Oil Spill Update: Environmental Impact WSRE - May 20, 2010 Hosted by Lloyd Patterson, this edition of Connecting the Community focuses on an evolving environmental and economic crisis. A panel of experts discusses the massive Gulf Coast oil spill and its environmental impact on our area, with additional perspective on the economic implications. Viewer questions emailed to WSRE provide citizens the opportunity to hear directly from local experts.

Oil Spill Update: Economic Impact Connecting the Community WSRE - May 13, 2010 Hosted by Lloyd Patterson, this edition of Connecting the Community focuses on an evolving environmental and economic crisis. A panel of experts discusses the massive Gulf Coast oil spill and its economic impact on our area. Viewer questions emailed to WSRE provide citizens the opportunity to hear directly from local economic experts and learn how to file an economic loss claim resulting from the oil spill.

Connecting the Community WSRE - May 6, 2010 Hosted by Lloyd Patterson, this is a special hour-long edition of Connecting the Community, focusing on an evolving environmental and economic crisis. A panel of experts discusses the massive Gulf Coast oil spill and its impact on our area. Viewer questions emailed to WSRE provide citizens the opportunity to hear directly from people involved in the management of the oil spill, to learn what is being done to prepare and protect our shorelines, and to find out how every citizen can help.

Saving Wildlife: What The Public Needs To Know PNJ.com – May 6, 2010 The director of the Wildlife Sanctuary offers some warnings about attempting to rescue oil-covered wildlife.

A good video that explains why professionals are being brought in to clean oil birds rather than volunteers.

www.pnj.com

Exclusive Report: From Oil Rig Blast to Legal Battle PBS NewsHour - May 10, 2010 In an interview with the NewsHour and NPR, Deepwater Horizon survivor Christopher Choy describes his harrowing tale of escape and the legal battle he now faces. www.pbs.org/NewsHour

One Island Meeting on Pensacola Beach WSRE - May 3, 2010 “One Island” Community Information Meeting in its entirety. WSRE, PBS for the Gulf Coast, was on-hand at the Monday meeting where DEP, BP and local government representatives addressed concerns and answered questions about the latest developments surrounding the Gulf Coast Oil Spill. The meeting included a lengthy question and answer session between Gulf Coast residents and the panel of experts.

Calm Seas, Winds Permit Some Progress in Gulf Oil Leak Cleanup PBS NewsHour – May 04, 2010 Crews made some headway in dispersing millions of gallons of leaked oil as seas and winds calmed in the Gulf of Mexico. Tom Bearden reports from Louisiana on the challenges still ahead for containing and cleaning up the spill, then Judy Woodruff gets two views on why the spill is so tough to contain and mitigate.

BP Says It Will Pay for Gulf Oil Spill Cleanup PBS NewsHour – May 3, 2010 Energy company BP said it will pay to clean up the oil spill still spreading in the Gulf of Mexico, caused when an oil rig it leased exploded two weeks ago. Judy Woodruff gets the latest on the crisis from correspondent Tom Bearden in Louisiana.

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