Instructional Video3:19
Weatherthings

Hurricane Frederic

6th - 8th
A history of the devastating 1979 hurricane that struck the Alabama coast.
Instructional Video5:15
Curated OER

Exploring the Deep 2 | The Secret of Underwater Asphalt

5th - 8th
How does asphalt exist underwater? This bizarre habitat was recently discovered in the Gulf of Mexico and explorers are just beginning to take samples and conduct laboratory experiments. The most surprising part is the wealth of sea life...
Instructional Video
California Academy of Sciences

California Academy of Sciences: Gulf Oil Spill, One Year Later

9th - 10th
Three local scientists discuss their work in the Gulf after the BP Oil Spill of 2010. [4:18]
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Forecasting "Dead Zone" Conditions in the Gulf

9th - 10th
Flooding and runoff along the Mississippi may be combining to produce a bad year for the water in the Gulf of Mexico, enlarging a patch of oxygen-starved water. Nancy Rabelais, executive director of the Louisiana Universities Marine...