Websites For Learning All About The Environment
- All Things Antarctic!-
The online resource for news, weather, history, wildlife and other information
related to Antarctica. Shop the educational store which carries books,
videos and maps as well as gifts, clothing and photographs.
- Athropolis- When three children
land upon an iceberg - they meet the Throps and the Squallhoots. Story,
songs, games, and learn about the Arctic.
- BBC Nature Online - Useful
information about the planet we live in including wild animals and human
evolution. Curious facts and news. Younger kids can use some extra guidance.
- Children of the Earth United-
A non-profit organization which helps young people learn about animals,
plants, ecology, and nature centers. Site also provides a forum for people
to share their creative ideas and knowledge of the environment.
- Diversity-
Explores the enormous variety of life on the Earth.
- Earth and Animal Facts-
An educational web site about earth ecology, plant and animal life, and
wildlife.
- Earthforce- National non-profit
youth organization empowers kids to help solve local environmental problems.
- Eddy the Eco-Dog- Eddy
is a fun, hip, lovable canine who has surfed through the universe and
landed on planet Earth to help you have fun learning more about nature,
science and the environment.
- EEK -
Environmental Education for Kids - Interactive online magazine by
the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Designed for children in
grades 4-8.
- Environmental
Fun and Games - Information, online fun and games, for kids of all
ages.
- Environmental Literacy Council
- Looks at a variety of issues related to the environment, including topics
such as air, food, energy, water, population, and waste.
- Explorers Club- U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency's site for kids. Lots of fun and interesting things
to read and do to learn about the environment.
- GreenScreen - The Global Habitat
Project - Environmental education by kids for kids.
- Growing African
Violets at School - Provides kids information about growing African
Violets at school.
- Kidlink - Global networking for
youth through the age of 15. This amazing site has brought together 110,000
kids from around the world to discuss problems affecting their countries
and to work together to solve them.
- Kids for Saving Earth
- Preschoolers through teenagers will find great ways they can help take
care of the earth.
- Live from
Antarctica- Explores life under, on, and high above the Southern Ocean/
- Live Nature Sounds- Live
sounds of nature broadcasted 24 hours a day from Idyllwild, California.
- Living Edens- Learn about this
wildlife sanctuaries all over the work, including information on the animals.
- National Wildlife Federation For
Kids- Play games, go on a virtual tour and meet Ranger Rick in this
fun website.
- Tour
of Biomes- A biome is a distinct ecological community of plants and
animals living together in a particular climate. Learn about tropical
rain forests, tropical savannahs, deciduous forests, deserts, subarctic
taigas, and polar tundras.
- Warning!
Water Pollution!- Four Hong Kong kids in a school called HKIS tell
about the problem of water pollution in Hong Kong and worldwide. Includes
photos.
- Water Science for Schools-
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
Causes Rainfall? - Explains what causes rain to fall.
- Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art
Contest - Open to children in the USA in grades 4-12. Draw your state
fish and win prizes.
- Young People's Trust for the Environment-
Information written for young people and teachers on environmental issues.