Water Off a Duck’s Back (FBCEC)   Participants will experiment
using water, oil, hard-boiled eggs, detergent and feathers to
see how pollutants spilled in water can affect animals.  Grade
Level:  6 - 12  Recommended Setting:  Indoor or outdoor
classroom  Outdoor Activity:    Fred Berry Conservation
Education Center, Yellville, AR   Education Program Coordinator,
870-449-3484   1 - 2 hours  Suggested Number of Participants:
Up to 24     • Identify ways oil spills can affect birds.   •
Describe how human-caused pollutants can negatively impact
wildlife, people and the environment.  Key Terms*:    *See
glossary for definations    Dissecting microscopes  Feathers,
detergent  Flex cam and projector (optional)  Hand lenses  Hard-
boiled eggs   Paper and pencil  Paper towels  Rulers or tape
measures  Shallow pans  Vegetable oil    Oil can damage birds’
plumage by reducing its flight and insulating abilities. As a
result, birds are more sensitive to temperature changes, less
bouyant, more vulnerable to predators and