For parents and teachers
Background information on the spill
The Big Oil Spill: Ranger Rick answers your questions
Tips for discussing the spill with kids
Ranger Rick: How to talk to kids about the oil spill
Science experiments
- Learn about Oil Spills from Education.com
- Goo-be-Gone: Cleaning up Oil Spills from ScienceBuddies.com
- Oil, Water and Chocolate Mousse from Yes, I Can! Science
- Slick Sea Spills from The Franklin Institute’s Resources for Science Learning
- The Drill on the Spill: Learning about the Gulf Oil Leak in the Lab from The New York Times