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NOAA

Noaa: Gulf Oil Spill Educational Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
NOAA provides educational resources regarding the Gulf of Mexico oil spill such as imagery, animations, videos, lessons, activities, real world data, trajectory maps, and background information. Lessons such as Cleaning Oiled Feathers...
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National Wildlife Federation

National Wildlife Federation: The Big Oil Spill

For Students 3rd - 8th
Ranger Rick "spills" all about the large oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Find out what happened, why people are worried, what happens to the animals, and what can happen to people.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Largest Oil Spill in u.s. History Continues

For Students 9th - 10th
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has surpassed the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster. Briefly discussed is criticism of the Obama administration for not acting quickly enough. Described are the efforts by BP oil to stop the oil leak, effects...
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BBC

Bbc: Bp Oil Disaster

For Students 9th - 10th
Up to the minute news on the disastrous Gulf of Mexico oil spill of 2010. The BBC reports on the impact on the environment and provides an interactive guide to stopping the leak itself. In addition, find maps that clearly define the...
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Epa Response to Bp Spill in the Gulf of Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
Get the facts about what the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is doing in response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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National Wildlife Federation

National Wildlife Fed.: Restoring the Gulf

For Students 9th - 10th
The Wildlife Federation has committed itself to saving the wildlife and habitat of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill area. They report on how many animals have been reported dead, how many are oiled but alive and how many cleaned and...
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Other

Bp: Gulf of Mexico Restoration

For Students 9th - 10th
BP's mission is "to stop the flow of oil, clean up the environmental damage, and help make sure that people are compensated for their losses." Find graphics and videos on stopping the leak, cleanup of beaches, response to wildlife and...
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Auburn University

Auburn University: Resources on the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

For Students 9th - 10th
Continuing information on the Gulf of Oil spill from Auburn University includes updates on the spill's impact. Auburn University experts have supplied their field of specialization and their emails. Experts with knowledge in...
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Other

Us Government: Restore the Gulf

For Students 9th - 10th
Since the oil well has been shut down, attention turns to the restoration of the Gulf with regard to wildlife, the impact on the sea and coastal areas, travel and tourism, filing a claim for damages, and a return to normal life for...
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PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Obama and Bp Set Up $20 Billion Fund

For Students 9th - 10th
Briefly discussed is President Obama's call for British Petroleum to set up a compensation fund in the amount of twenty billion dollars and the appointment of Kenneth Feinberg to oversee the fund. (16 June 2010)
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Web Links

For Students 9th - 10th
Helpful links for research on the Anthropocene Era.

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