It is rapidly becoming evident that the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is likely to become one of the biggest man-made ecological disasters of recent times. This post has been developed to help educate children about the causes and consequences of this event, and of the actions being taken to try to reduce the impact it is having.
We have selected our favourite five games contributed by What2Learn users as well as providing an up to date photo slideshows on the topic.
Interactive learning games
These are our top five interactive learning games to help students to learn some key information about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
| Game 1 | The Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill | PLAY |
| Game 2 | Impact of the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill | PLAY |
| Game 3 | Oil Dispersants | PLAY |
| Game 4 | Oil Dispersants II | PLAY |
| Game 5 | Coping with the oil slick | PLAY |
See the scores your students get in these games using free What2Learn teacher and student accounts. You will need to log in and unlock topic code 868778. For guidance on this please click here.
Images of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
The following slideshow can be used as a basis for discussion and developing further understanding. Press the play button to begin.
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