1. Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Presentation Social Studies – Current Events

2. What happened? The Deepwater Horizon oil platform caught fire and exploded April 30, 2010 Millions of gallons of crude oil began spilling into the Gulf of Mexico

3. Oil Spills affect Wildlife Animals can die as a result of oil spills. For more information: Ranger Rick Oil Spill Pictures

4. How can we help? http://nwf.org/Oil-Spill/How-Families-Can- Help.aspxhttp://nwf.org/Oil-Spill/How-Families-Can- Help.aspx Volunteer to help clean gulf coastlines Donate hair at your salon or pet groomer to be used in booms Write letters to legislature about oil policies