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Noaa: Estuaries 101 Curriculum: Oil Spill the Rest of the Story Unit PlanNoaa: Estuaries 101 Curriculum: Oil Spill the Rest of the Story Unit Plan
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6th - 8th
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Noaa: Estuaries 101 Curriculum: Oil Spill the Rest of the Story

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Watch this report on the BP oil spill of 2010, one of the most devastating oil spills in the history of the United States. Learn about not only the effects of a point source pollution event like the oil spill, but also about the many non-point sources of pollution that infiltrate the estuary ecosystem every day.

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2010 oil spill, estuarine, non-point source pollution, point source, bp oil spill, deepwater horizon, estuary education, gulf of mexico, noaa, oil spill, gulf of mexico oil spill, nonpoint source pollution

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional

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