Exploring the Effects of Oil Spills

The environmental scientists of Trinity!

This week the Trinity Girlstart Club learned about many of the devastating effects that can be caused by an oil spill! We took a look at what it is like to be an environmental scientist by exploring several methods of cleaning up oil slicks in the ocean.  We also investigated a few of the negative effects that an oil spill can have on wildlife.

Bird feathers are soft and light weight. They keep birds warm and allow them to fly.

If a bird’s feathers are covered in oil, it would be really difficult to fly!

Environmental scientists remove the oil from a bird’s feathers with dish soap. “I learned that it can take hours to clean an animal covered in oil!”

One way to remove an oil slick is through absorption. It takes a long time!

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