“The BP Oil Spill and Its Aftermath – Exploring Through Art” is a middle and high school level lesson plan that utilizes art to explore oil spill science. During the lesson, students will engage in discussions about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, reflect on and create art related to the spill, and explore ongoing research into the spill’s effect.
The lesson plan was developed by Florida science teacher Alisha Stahl based on her experiences with the DEEPEND Teacher-At-Sea program. The program invites teachers who have completed the consortium’s Gulf of Mexico Exploration Teacher Workshop to join scientists aboard a several-day research cruise. Teachers recorded their at-sea experiences on the DEEPEND Blog and created curricula based on the onboard activities to share with the DEEPEND Education community.
A free downloadable version of the “BP Oil Spill and Its Aftermath – Exploring Through Art” lesson plan can be found HERE. The PowerPoint mentioned in Part 2 of the lesson can be found HERE.