Students design and implement an investigation of the impact of oil spills on the environment. They then identify and compare different methods in cleaning up oil spills. Students write letters to the Governor about why the material they...

Learners explore the concept of environmental stewardship. In this interdisciplinary instructional activity, students investigate the media response to the Gulf oil spill as they examine live streaming video, interpret data, and share...

In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners read a 7-paragraph article about the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill and respond to 5 short answer questions. Vocabulary words and definitions are included.

Students examine the implications of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil disaster. In this oil spill lesson, students research details regarding the BP oil leak and then participate in a simulation that requires them to role play those whose...

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill directly impacted an area of the Gulf of Mexico the size of Oklahoma. A marine biology lesson looks at the impact of an oil spill on the deeper parts of the ocean. Scholars download actual data collected...

Sixth graders observe different microorganisms under the microscope. In this biology lesson, 6th graders draw and describe the samples they see. They study the root nodules of plants and explain how the plants benefit from those bacteria.

Why does the oil spill in the Golf of Mexico matter? What can you do? These are two of the topics discussed in the PBS Kds blog "The It's My Life Blog". (3 May 2010)

Watch this report on the BP oil spill of 2010, one of the most devastating oil spills in the history of the United States. Learn about not only the effects of a point source pollution event like the oil spill, but also about the many...

In this lesson from "The Friends of Auntie Litter", (www.auntielitter.org), bodies of water in the Gulf Coast will be explored. Students will also simulate an oil spill. This lesson is one from the "Take Pride Statewide" series. *This...