In this video adapted from 'Need to Know,' artist Steve Brodner uses simple drawings to compare the size of the 2010 BP oil spill to more familiar things, like a football field, a shopping mall, the state of Texas, and Earth's moon. Includes background essay and discussion questions. [2:26]

Concepts

exxon valdez

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Additional Tags

bp oil spill, gulf of mexico oil spill, pbs learningmedia, pbs learningmedia: environmental public health: how big is the oil spill?, exxon valdez oil spill

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Classroom Considerations

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