1. CALL TO ORDER Why do birds have feathers? What do feathers allow the bird to do?

2. WHAT’S THE PURPOSE OF FEATHERS?  Keep the bird warm  Aid in flight  Protects the skin of the bird from toxins I’m cold.

3. TODAY’S OBJECTIVE Students will be able to describe the government actions required during environmental catastrophes such as oil spills by creating and cleaning up an oil spill and completing a RAFT assignment.

4. Putting restrictions on individuals and businesses to solve problems of pollution, deforestation, and environmental destruction. Goals: 1.Preserve wetlands and natural resources 2.Protect the ecosystem

5. At 9:45 pm on April 20, 2010, the offshore drilling unit, Deepwater Horizon exploded. After battling the fires for 36 hours, the structure sank into the Gulf of Mexico DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL

6. US OIL SPILL EXPLAINED VIDEO What challenges faced engineers as they cleaned up Deepwater Horizon?

7. BP OIL SPILL CAP IN ACTION How did BP try to clean up the oil spill? Did it seem to be working? How difficult are oil spills to stop?

8. GULF OIL SPILL BIRDS PREDICT: WHAT EFFECT WILL THE OIL SPILL HAVE ON WILDLIFE FOR YEARS TO COME?

9. First, observe the characteristics of the feather when its dry Draw a picture of the feather and label the shaft, vanes, and barbs. NOW, WE’RE GOING TO EXPLORE WHY THIS IS SUCH A CHALLENGE

10. Then, drip the feather in water and time how fast it dries. NOW, WE’RE GOING TO EXPLORE WHY THIS IS SUCH A CHALLENGE

11. Repeat this process by dipping the feather in oil See how long it takes to dry, up to 3 minutes Record your results on your sheet Rinse and wash your feather with soap and water

12. How fast did it take for your feather to dry? Why do you think it dried so fast? What did you feather look like when it was dipped in oil? How do you think the oily feather would affect the feather’s function? What did the feather look like after you cleaned it with soap? How fast did it take to dry feather once you cleaned it? Compare your beginning feather to your end feather. Is your feather as functional as it was before we started the laboratory? What government policies should be in place so that ecosystems are preserved? Should these policies be preventative (before the event) or responsive (reacting to the disaster) or both? DEBRIEFING THE OIL SPILL

13. CHOICE ASSIGNMENT On the green sheet, write or draw the ways that the government should help prevent and help clean up oil spills.