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Government Sites
AirNow Students - Learn about ozone and particle pollution by viewing the
animations at right. Click on "Smog City" below to see how individual choices, environmental factors
and land use contribute to air pollution.
Arctic - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- This Arctic Theme Page provides access to widely distributed Arctic data and information for
scientists, students, teachers, academia, managers, decision makers and the general public.
Did You Ever
Wonder? - Visit the Berkley Labs and learn more about about the structure of cells, how
to carve with light, how soil keeps the world in balance and much more.
Drinking Water & Ground Water Kids' Stuff - Choose your age
group and explore these resources on our drinking water.
Drinking Water and Ground Water - Kids' Stuff Grades 4-
8 - This EPA Office of Water’s web page has links to games and activities that will help
you learn about drinking water.
Drinking
Water Kids' Stuff - This site has great games and activities that will help you learn
about drinking water.
Earth
Observatory - Accompany NASA scientists as they explore our world and unravel the
mysteries of our climate and environmental change.
Environment - FREE - (Department of Education) - Ecosystems, clean water,
land use, environmental protection, maps, and more.
Environment and Conservation
Movement - (Library of Congress) - The history of the conservation movement in
Environmental Studies -
Smithsonian Institution - This site has a variety of resources on such topics as climate
change, marine ecosystems, conservation. land habitats and more.
EPA Student
Center - This site from the Environmental Protection Agency is for students in the 5th
thru 8th grades. Learn about projects, careers, ecosystems and much more.
Explorers'
Club - The Environmental Protection Agency’s website allows you to explore your
environment and learn about the many things you can do to protect it.
Exploring Estuaries - Estuaries are places where freshwater rivers and streams
flow into the ocean, mixing with the seawater. A wide variety of birds, fish, and other wildlife make
estuaries their home. Use this Web site to explore these unique environments, including some of the
plants and animals that live there.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Students’
Corner - This Corner is intended to explain to students of all ages how the FERC
regulates energy for the United States. There are many different things to learn about FERC,
including the history and the energy industries we regulate and our commitment to the
environment.
Florida - Splash! Water Resources Education - The Southwest
Florida Water Management District offers Splash! to help students learn how to protect of our precious
water resource.
Greenhouse Effect - (Environmental Protection Agency) - The greenhouse effect
is the rise in temperature that the Earth experiences because certain gases in the atmosphere trap
energy from the sun. Because of how they warm our world, these gases are referred to as greenhouse
gases. Read more about the importance of these gases.
Habitat Adventure: Panda
Challenge - In "Habitat Adventure: Panda Challenge!", you will help make decisions
about a fictional forest reserve. You will use binoculars, field guides, a camera, and other tools, as
well as talk to local people to help you make the best decisions.
Kids and Teens - National
Agricultural Library - Do you like to eat? What's your nutrition IQ? Do you really enjoy
animals? Insects too? Do you like veterinary medicine? Is engineering what you want to do?
Interested in plants or ecology? Does chemistry excite you? Learn more about food and agricultural
sciences.
Kids Saving
Energy - (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy) - Games, tips, and facts just for kids
who want to save energy!
Let’s Go
Outside! - (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) - Spending family time outside is easy and
fun. Whether it is your own backyard, a local community park or a national wildlife refuge, there are
lots of outdoor places you can visit. It's time to reconnect with our environment.
NASA for Kids Only - Earth Science Enterprise - This NASA kids site brings
the world into your playroom. Listen to an earthquake's rumble. Look into the eye of a hurricane. Find
out why the wind blows. Visit storms up close. Play games. The kids' quizzes here feature sound
effects. Flashy graphics and well-written text make complicated science kid-friendly. Guarantee: If a
child spends at hour at this site, she'll learn a few things most adults don't know.
National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration - Research -
The goal of the site is to provide middle school science students and teachers with research and
investigation experiences using on-line resources.
National
Zoo - Visit the online exhibits, or take a tour and learn about the plants, animals and
people of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo.
NationalAtlas.gov - Make interactive maps within your web
browser! This program allows you to make your own maps. Select, change, and display map layers.
Roam across America and zoom in to reveal more detail. Point at map features to learn more about
them. Locate and map more than 2,000,000 geographic names in the United States. New map
layers are added each month.
Natural
Inquirer - (Forest Service) - This journal was created so that scientists can share their
research with middle school students. Each article tells you about scientific research conducted by
scientists in the USDA Forest Service. All of the research in this journal is concerned with nature, trees,
wildlife, insects, outdoor activities and water.
Recycle
City - There's lots to do here - people and places to visit and plenty of ways to explore
how the city's residents recycle, reduce, and reuse waste.
Science Resources - USGS - (Geological Survey) - Learn about Biology,
Geology, Geography and water.
Sewage
In Your Face - (City of San Diego) - Sewage in Your Face! is a laugh-out-loud
exploration of wastewater treatment. In this virtual science classroom, this site gives kids the
opportunity to be a plumber and take a treatment plant tour - all while learning about the importance
of a clean and healthy environment.
Smart Energy Use for Kids - (Department of Energy) - This site is a great a portal
for energy and science education. The material is by subject matter, with other resources for teachers.
Oodles of energy dictionaries and glossaries are also available.
The
Water Cycle - This site is the most comprehensive Web site about "The Water Cycle"
anywhere. It features a wonderful diagram of the natural water cycle and an in-depth discussion of
each of the 15 topics on the diagram. And, the diagram is available in over 52 languages!
Water Drops: Science Fun for Kids in the Water
Environment - This site has a collection of fun facts, games, and projects for kids to learn
about our water environment. Each issue will have a different theme, although all material will relate
to the science of water pollution and clean water.
Water
Science for Schools - This site offers information on many aspects of water, along with
pictures, data, maps, and an interactive center where you can give opinions and test your water
knowledge.
What's Up With Our Nation's Water? - Learn about our nation's
water supply, how the quality of water is determined, what is measured, what ground water is, get
ideas for science projects and more.
Other Resources
Air Junk - Cool Science for Curious Kids - The air has oxygen
and other chemicals. But it also carries dust, tiny animals, and other stuff. Make some airborne junk
detectors and see what is in your air.
Alliance to Save Energy Kids Page - It doesn’t matter how
young or old you are, you can help your parents reduce home energy use, which helps save money
and the environment. Learn how with fun stories, videos, games, and much more.
AOL Research
and Learn - References include a dictionary, thesaurus, atlas, and articles on such topics
as space, planet earth, animals, and more.
Dr. Arbor Talks Trees - Learn about the inner workings of trees and how you can
get to know trees better.
Earth 911 -
For Students - It’s never to early to learn about the environment. Get schooled in some
of the most talked about environmental topics.
EurekAlert! Science News and Resources for Kids - The
EurekAlert! Science for Kids Portal is a central, online source for kid-friendly news and resources.
Hands on Nature from the BBC - Discover Nature activities and explore wildlife
habitats in Great Britain.
Homework Help - National Geographic -
Check out this page for information, or search One-Stop Research for pictures, articles, maps, and
more on subjects like animals, history and science - perfect for reports, presentations, and more!
I Buy
Different - Your buying choices make a difference and can send a message to
companies. By buying differently, you can tell corporations that there’s a better way—one that uses
less water, trees, and fossil fuels; decreases air and water pollution; and protects wildlife habitat.
Learning Adventures - Browse through and learn some amazing science
facts! Find out about the Woolly Mammoth, oceans, Cleopatra's Palace
and much more!
New York Times - Science and Health -
Explore science and health issues in depth or search by subject. Also view slideshows.
PBS Point of View Borders - Environment - Explore more about air,
water, and earth and learn more about what is happening to our environment.
Shedd Aquarium - Waters of the World - Dive to the ocean floor
and wade through a wetland. Visit rivers big and small and explore a Great Lake.
Smog
City - Visit this website and take the smog city visitors’ tour guide. Learn about ozone,
the air quality index, and what you can do to prevent air pollution.
Space & Science - National Geographic
Kids - Learn what you can do to protect the Earth, animals, and resources. And find out
why it's important to plant native plants in your garden.
Tennessee - TVA
Kids - Learn all about the Tennessee Valley Authority, or TVA and how you can help
protect the environment with this interactive site.
The Green Squad - This site teaches kids about the relationship between their
schools and environmental and health issues.
The
Greens - A site for kids about looking after the planet.
The Kids Green Toolkit - It’s your planet, too. You can make small changes
every day that can add up to big changes for the future.
The WHY Files -
The Why Files cover issues of science, health, environment and technology from a unique
perspective. Using news and current events as a springboard to explore science and the larger issues it
raises, we hope to show science as a human enterprise and a way of looking at the world.
Ways of Knowing Trail - Take an interactive journey with 4 teens to
explore a forest.
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