There's No Place Like Home - Exploring How Animals and Insects Adapt to Habitat Fragmentation –
LESSON PLAN NEW!
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20020108tuesday.html
A free lesson plan from
the New York Times for grades 6-8 and 9-12. Overview: “students speculate about why animals leave their
natural habitats and how various species react differently to habitat
fragmentation. They then synthesize their understanding of habitat
fragmentation by designing a shopping district that would aim to minimize the
harmful effects of habitat fragmentation on certain species in their city or
state.” Excellent
TO DREDGE OR NOT TO DREDGE – WEBQUEST NEW!
http://www.geocities.com/teachbetter/dredge.webquest.html
A webquest on the
environmentally sensitive issue of dredging.
Students form teams to examine the issues and take a stand for or against
dredging. Excellent
TRASH TO TREASURE – RECYCLING CRAFTS NEW!
http://craftsforkids.about.com/library/bltrashtr.htm
“Learn how you can creatively recycle baby food jars, paper bags,
orphaned socks, and several other items. Enjoy this ever-growing list of great
ideas for using the things you might normally throw away to create great craft
projects, games, and more.” Uses throwaways such as oatmeal boxes, buttons, soda
cans and more to make fun crafts.
Excellent
U.S. EPA EXPLORERS
CLUB
Join the Explorers Club and learn a lot about the environment. Topics: Air, Water, You and Your Environment, Plants & Animals, and Garbage & Recycling. Includes Games, Activities, Information, Drawing and Coloring Pages, a Teacher’s Section and more. Excellent
VIRTUAL ANTARCTICA NEW!
http://www.terraquest.com/antarctica/index.html
For two weeks in 1995,
the scientific ship Livonia traveled to Antarctica. Daily dispatches and live chats let users
join the guests and crew as they explored.
See it all on this site.
Sections:
Ship’s Log, Expeditions,
Ecology, Science, History and Guidebook.
Excellent
VIRTUAL GALAPAGOS NEW!
http://www.terraquest.com/galapagos/
Online
account of an expedition to the Galapagos Islands to explore their
habitats. Sections: Atlas, Dispatches,
Expedition, History, Issues, & Wildlife.
Includes a Photo Gallery and 5 QT panoramic videos. Excellent
http://www-geoimages.berkeley.edu/GeoImages/QTVR/QTVR.html
QuickTime Virtual Reality images of California, the American Southwest, the Pacific Northwest, Canada, Mexico, and Pacific Islands. You interact by clicking on the image. When the cursor turns into a bulls-eye, move it slowly across the image to move up, down, right, left, pan around or zoom in and out. Excellent
WATCHING OVER THE WORLD – HEROES FOR THE PLANET NEW!
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/explore/story/0,6079,56763,00.html
Fun information for kids
on people who are doing things for the environment. Who’s the latest environmental hero? Sections: You Be the Hero,
Hometown Heroes, Ask a Hero, Tour of Heroes, Poll Zone, What’s Your E.Q.?, and
Earth-Friendly House Hunt. Click on the
link at the bottom of the page for classroom activities. Excellent
WATT WATCHERS NEW!
“Watt Watchers is a free program sponsored
by the Environmental Protection Agency and is designed to help school districts
save energy dollars. It costs $50 per year to light an empty classroom for two
hours each school day.” This program sets up a system in your school
to reduce energy costs through saving electricity. Includes free registration and guides. Excellent
THE WEATHER DUDE NEW!
The Weather Channel’s Nick
Walker provides weather information for teachers and students. Sections include: Weather Basics-An Online
Book; Meteorology A-Z; Forecasts, Maps & Records; Weather Songs; Stuff for
Parents/Teachers; Stuff for Kids; Atmospheric Clipart; Favorite Weather Books
for Kids, Parents & Teachers; Weather Questions & Quizzes; and Weather
Headlines. Excellent
WEATHER WATCHERS WEBQUEST NEW!
http://www.itdc.sbcss.k12.ca.us/curriculum/weather.html
A web quest for students in
grades K-2 on the weather. Includes
Goals, Materials, Teacher Resources, Regions (of the World) and more. Excellent
WELCOME TO ECOKIDS ONLINE NEW INFO!
http://ecokids.earthday.ca/pub/splash.cfm
Ecology
info for kids. Sections: EcoSmarts,
Events, Gallery, Games, Storybook, Archives, Educator’s Area, and Play the Frog
Quiz. Includes new activities. A fun, colorful site with good info. Excellent
WELCOME TO RECYCLE CITY
http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/
Visit Recycle City to see how the residents of the former Dumptown learned to recycle their waste and changed the town into Recycle City. Sections: See, Find, Learn, and Get a Clue. Includes Games, Activities, Graphics, and Facts. A fun, colorful site. Excellent
WELCOME TO THE CORAL REEF PROJECT – WEBQUEST NEW!
http://www.manteno.k12.il.us/drussert/WebQuests/KeithFinlayson/Coral%20Reef%20Project.html
“There has been a sharp reduction in the success of
the local fisherman on the island of Finith in the last two years. The tourists
who come to the island to scuba dive on the fabulous reefs have not shown up in
large numbers this year. The economy of the entire island is at stake, and it
is up to you to find a solution for the people of Finith. What could be causing
this economic downturn? Could it be just one thing, or perhaps there are a
number of problems. You must find the answer!!” Students become marine biologists to study the coral reef that is
the main tourist attraction. Is the
reef in danger? Excellent
AIR POLLUTION – WEBQUEST NEW!
http://www.gettysburg.edu/~s478047/sci-final/AirPollution-Webquest.html
“The town of Clear Skies,
New Jersey is faced with a serious problem. They don't know what to do
about all of the pollution that seems to be filling the skies of their
beautiful neighborhood. Growing concern over the air conditions in this
town has led to the development of a special task force designed to research
the effects and look for a solution. Since people are getting sick, and
outsiders seem to dislike moving into the neighborhood, this task force
realizes how important their job is in getting Clear Skies back to the beloved
community it once was. Your hope is that through research and design you
can fix the problems in your town, and suggest ideas to other neighborhoods
suffering from the problems associated with air pollution!”. Working in teams, the students will determine what is causing the
air pollution and suggest solutions.
Very Good
THE ANIMAL DIVERSITY WEB NEW!
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/
Click on the animals for the
animal class: Mammals, Fishes, Marine Animals, Echinoderms, Birds, and
Amphibians. Each section discusses what
makes each class unique and the many species and subspecies. Very Good
BACKYARD WILDLIFE HABITATS
Sections:
Backyard, Schoolyard, Workplace & Community. Provides action plans for creating a backyard or schoolyard
wildlife habitat. Very Good
BAGHEERA – A WEBSITE FOR OUR
ENDANGERED SPECIES
Enter
Bagheera’s lair and get information on our endangered species. Sections: In the Wild (Vanishing, Extinct,
Classroom Activities); Image Center; Resources (link to C.I.T.E.S. Species
Database), and Endangered Species. Very
Good
BERIT’S BEST EARTH DAY WEB
SITES
http://www.beritsbest.com/HolidaysSeasons/EarthDay/index.shtml
Good
list of links to Earth Day sites for children.
Very Good
Join Brucie the Gull, Sam the Ram, Ellie Eel, Albert T. Ross, and Tessa Tui in caring for our environment. Includes Activities, Cartoons, Student Art Contributions, Ask Brucie, Games and Photos. Very Good
CELEBRATE EARTH WEEK BY
RECYCLING NEW URL! http://www.csr.org/Earth%20Week/home.html
Sections:
Hey Teachers, Games & Activities, Recycling Works, Stuff Gets Recycled,
Blue Works, and Help Reduce Waste. Very
Good
CLIMATE CHANGE CAMPAIGN NEW!
A
program of the World Wildlife Fund to track changes in the world’s
climates. Sections: Climate Causes,
Climate Impacts, and Climate Solutions.
Very Good
DLTK’S EARTH DAY ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS NEW!
http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/earth.html
Earth
Day fun for kindergarten students.
Sections: About Earth Day (songs, poem), Earth Day Coloring Pages, Earth
Day Crafts, Earth Day E-cards, Earth Day On-line Games, and The Water
Cycle. Very Good
EARTH AND MOON VIEWER NEW!
http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html
Terrific
images of the Earth and the Moon taken by satellites. Viewers can specify any location on Earth, topographic maps,
weather satellite imagery, and cloud cover.
Viewers can also view the Moon from Earth, the Sun and the night
side. More. Very Good
EARTH DAY 2002 NEW!
http://www.earthday.wilderness.org
Earth
Day information from the Wilderness Society.
Sections: All About Earth Day, Teacher’s Lounge, Arctic Adventure, Kids
in Action, Planetary Heroes, and Newsroom.
Very Good
http://www.earthdayenergyfast.org/
A
wealth of information on the ways we waste energy and affect the environment
every day. Promotes “pulling the plug”
on Earth Day to save resources.
Sections: Take Action, Threats to Nature, Global Warming, Energy Facts
& Insights, Environmental Resources, About Earth Day, and Links. Includes a Teacher’s section. Very Good
Includes: How To; Today’s Headlines; Grist Magazine; What Happened Around the World on Earth Day 2000; Earth Car-Free Day, Earth Day Events; and more. Includes an Earth Day and Schools section and a Teacher’s Corner. Very Good
EL NIÑO ONLINE METEOROLOGY GUIDE NEW!
http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/eln/home.rxml
An online guide to El Niño
with 9 sections: Definitions, ’97-’98 Event, Upswelling, Non-El Niño Years, El
Niño Events, Sea Surface Temperatures, Impacts on Weather, Economic Impacts,
and Detection & Prediction. Very
Good
EPA WATER – KIDS STUFF NEW!
http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/NPS/kids/
Kids stuff from the EPA’s
Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds.
Fun activities and games.
Sections: Masterbug Theater (slideshow), What’s Wrong with This Picture?
(puzzle), Darby Duck and the Aquatic Crusaders, Splash (game), Ground Water
& Drinking Water Kids Page, Office of Water Kids Stuff and Links. Very Good
EXPEDITION: ENDANGERED - EXPLORING A WORLD AT RISK NEW!
http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/Endangered/index.html
An online exhibit of the
American Museum of Natural History on endangered species. Use the Expedition Guide at the left to
choose your expedition. Includes:
Endangered Animals, Endangered Habitats, Glossary, Causes of Endangerment, and
more. Very Good
FRANK POTTER’S SCIENCE GEMS
– LIFE SCIENCE I
http://www.sciencegems.com/life.html#6
A
long list of links to lesson plans and activities on life science for K-12
grades. Very Good
GEOTHERMAL EDUCATION NEW!
Geothermal energy is widely
used in some parts of the world. This
site explains geothermal energy and provides classroom resources for teaching
about it. Sections: Geothermal Facts,
Worldwide Data & Map, Geothermal Slideshow, Ask an Expert, More About
Energy, More Hot Websites, and Classroom & Public Education Materials. Very Good
HAPPY EARTH DAY COLORING AND
ACTIVITY BOOK
http://www.epa.gov/docs/Region5/happy.htm
An
11-page coloring and activity book to download and print out full of tips for
making the Earth a better place. Very
Good
This nationwide program concentrates on litter prevention and materials/resource management. Sections: For Teachers, Just for Kids, News Center, Get Involved and Municipalities. The Just for Kids section has lots of suggestions for projects for kids. Very Good
LIMNOLOGY – FACTS AND FUN (THE STUDY OF FRESH WATER
RIVERS AND LAKES) NEW!
http://library.thinkquest.org/11548/
A student-created site on
limnology, the study of fresh water rivers and lakes. Sections: Guide to Limnology, Background, the Water Cycle, Types
of Water, Catchment, Algae, Tests, Salinity, Practice, Case Study, Articles
& Contacts and Results. Very Good
LOS ANGELES RIVER CONNECTION NEW!
http://www.lalc.k12.ca.us/target/units/river/riverweb.html
A
tour of the entire 50+ miles of the Los Angeles River, from its headwaters in
the San Fernando Valley to its mouth in Long Beach, California. There are twelve points along the photo
tour. Additional topics include:
Plants, Animals, Birds, Microorganisms, Water, Human Impact, Art, History and
Organizations. Includes maps,
background information and Lessons and Investigations. Very Good
THE OZONE HOLE TOUR NEW!
http://www.atm.ch.cam.ac.uk/tour/
A
look at the depletion of the ozone layer of the atmosphere and, particularly,
of the discovery of a hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica. The tour takes viewers through the process
from discovery to current readings. The
site includes images and video clips. Very
Good
POWERING A GENERATION OF CHANGE NEW!
http://americanhistory.si.edu/csr/powering/
A Smithsonian project “to
document the story of electrical power restructuring in North America as it
unfolds over the coming years.”
Sections: Throw the Switch, Powering
the Past, Understanding Deregulation, Deregulation Perspectives, Visions of
Power and References & Links. Very
Good
http://tqjunior.advanced.org/6076/
Thinkquest project on the environment with Kidstuff (Tips, What Other Kids Are Doing, Word Search…); Enviro-Info (Info on Greenhouse Effect, Waste Materials, Water Pollution, Air Pollution, & Consequences); and Dreamhouse (an environmentally friendly house built by students). Very Good
http://www.ringleader.com/quest/intro.html
An adventure. Become a Ring Leader and travel to distant worlds that are destroying themselves. Use your powers to save them. Very Good
ROTWEB NEW!
http://www.a-horizon.com/compost/compost_menu.html
Lots of information for
home composting. Sections: An Introduction to Compost,
How to Compost, What to Compost; What NOT to Compost, Composting Bins and Systems,
Composting Book/Resource List,
Composting Demonstration Sites to
Visit, Teacher Resources Relating to
Composting, and Report on Backyard Composting
Program. Very Good
SAVING OUR SEAS NEW!
http://www.seaworld.org/Saving_Our_Seas/sosintroduction.htm
A Sea World teacher’s guide
for grades 6-12 on ocean conservation.
Includes marine life, pollution, endangered species and more. Very Good
SONGS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
EDUCATION
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/2400/
Promotes
the use of songs and music in environmental education. Contains articles (including getting
children started in writing their own songs), lesson plans and more. Click on Other Related Sites for links to
lists of songs. Very Good
TEACHER IDEAS FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT NEW!
http://www.mcswmd.org/kids/teacher.html
Ideas for grades 1-6 on
waste management and recycling.
Sections: Ideas for Teachers; Overview & Objectives; Meaning of
Recycling; Unscramble Our Recycling World; Crossword Recycling; Lunchroom
Inspector; Litterbug and Drowning in Paper.
Includes puzzles and worksheets.
Very Good
TRASH BASHER’S HANDBOOK NEW!
http://www.galaxy.net/~k12/recycle/
Twelve classroom
activities/experiments on trash and recycling for elementary students. Very Good
THREATENED ANIMALS OF THE WORLD NEW!
http://www.wcmc.org.uk/data/database/rl_anml_combo.html
A World Conservation Centre
database on threatened species around the world by country, regions, species,
etc. Very Good
THE VIRTUAL NUCLEAR TOURIST – NUCLEAR PLANTS AROUND
THE WORLD
NEW!
http://www.virtualnucleartourist.com/
Provides a “virtual tour” of
nuclear power plants around the world with information on where they are, what
kinds there are, how they operate and more.
Includes photos. A very large
site. Very Good
THE VIRTUAL RAINFOREST NEW!
http://www.msu.edu/~urquhar5/tour/
Users “can choose between two online tours of
the rainforest, filled with beautiful pictures and interesting facts. The Virtual
Rainforest was designed for all ages, but with particular emphasis on teaching
children about tropical rainforests”. Viewers choose the regular tour in which you navigate
with the mouse through a photo of a rainforest to other pages. The second tour is a slide show. Good for elementary classes. Very Good
WASTE – WHERE DOES IT COME FROM? WHERE DOES IT GO? – LESSON PLAN
NEW!
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/enved/Rec_Lessons/waste.htm
A K-12 unit on waste
management focusing on the various waste materials generated by the
school. Students examine what wastes
are generated and how they are disposed of.
Very Good
Waste Not, Want
Not - A Target Science Waste
Management & Recycling Teacher Resource Unit NEW!
http://www.lalc.k12.ca.us/target/units/recycle/index.html
A unit of study on waste
management and recycling. Sections
include: Recipes for a Cleaner Environment, Lessons and Investigations, Los
Angeles Waste Management and Recycling Project, and Related Web Sites and Other
Resources. Very Good
WEALTH OF THE RAINFOREST
http://rain-tree.com/index.html
Information
from Raintree, Inc. on the wealth of resources in the rainforest that can be
used responsibly. Includes a great deal
of information on the medical benefits of rainforest plants. Sections:
Rainforest Plant Database; Rainforest Information, Facts, & Preservation;
Help with Rainforest School Reports; A Gallery of Rainforest Pictures; links
and more. The photo gallery is
outstanding. Very Good
ADAPTING TO THE LAND – LESSON PLAN NEW!
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/act/adpland.html
A lesson plan for primary
grades on how humans adapt to their environment and how the United States has
different environments in different regions.
Good
COMPOSTING FOR KIDS NEW!
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/sustainable/slidesets/kidscompost/cover.html
A slide show for
elementary students on composting. Good
DELAWARE RIVERKEEPER NETWORK
http://www.delawareriverkeeper.org/index.html
Information
on the Delaware Riverkeeper Network which is dedicated to preserving and
protecting the Delaware River watershed.
Find out what’s happening locally.
Good
DINO PAL TIPS TO SAVE THE EARTH NEW!
http://members.aol.com/kidz4peace/dinopals/earthday.htm
A page with six simple
tips to save energy such as turning off lights and planting a tree. A worksheet for primary students. Good
http://www.cco.caltech.edu/~cetfers/unused/eday.history.html
An article giving the history of Earth Day. Good
http://www.allspecies.org/neigh/block.htm
Detailed
instructions on planning and organizing an Earth Day block party and neighborhood
cleanup/beautification project.
Includes ideas such as picking up trash, planting a garden, a pet
parade, a compost
demonstration and more. Can be adapted to a school
environment. Good
EL NIÑO AND LA NIÑA – WHAT’S THE
DIFFERENCE? NEW!
http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow5/feb99/index.html
An
examination of the ocean events termed El Niño and El Niña. A student-created site. Good
FREE CLIPART FROM EARTH DAY AT KIDS DOMAIN NEW!
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/earthday/clip.html
Colorful clipart from
Kids Domain. Good
ILLUSTRATING ENDANGERED SPECIES NEW!
http://www.esc2.net/TIELevel2/projects/art/
A classroom activity for
grades 5 & 6 creating a simple book with illustrations of endangered
species. The focus is to create a
second grade book on endangered animals using three styles of drawings. Good
http://www.kidsforsavingearth.org/
Information and activities by age level. Includes sections for Teachers and Parents. Some of the activities need to be sent for. Good
THE LORAX’S SAVE THE TREES GAME NEW!
http://www.randomhouse.com/seussville/games/lorax/
A
fun game for kindergarten/primary students.
Catch the truffula seeds and plant them to grow a forest. Good
MISSION POSSIBLE – GULF WATER MONITORING – WEBQUEST NEW!
http://asterix.ednet.lsu.edu/~edtech/webquest/mission.htm
A classroom activity
using the web to research water quality in the Gulf of Mexico with an emphasis
on human impact on the Gulf. Adaptable
to our area. Good
POLLUTION – A THINKQUEST SITE NEW!
http://library.thinkquest.org/C005003F/
A student-created site on
pollution. Sections: Air, Water, Acid
Rain, Soil, Food and Sound. Good
RECYCLING CLIP ART NEW!
http://agpublications.tamu.edu/clipart/clip3/index.html
Fifteen black and white
images for clipart on recycling. Good
SPACE RADAR IMAGES OF EARTH NEW!
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/radar/sircxsar/
Uses
radar images of the Earth from space to produce maps with uses for several
disciplines. Sections: Archeology;
Cities; Ecology & Agriculture; Geology; Interferometry; Oceans; Rivers;
Snow, Ice, Glaciers; and Volcanoes.
These are radar images, not photos.
Detailed information is given of each.
Good
TEMPERATURE WORLD NEW!
http://www.temperatureworld.com/
Temperature
News, Resources and Links. Learn
everything about temperatures. Check
out the Fun Stuff section for trivia and more.
Note: Some commercial content in other sections. Good
THE TEN MINUTE TERRARIUM NEW!
http://www.flytrap.demon.co.uk/cpterr.htm
Instructions
for setting up a terrarium for beginners.
Good
THREATENING CLOUDS: AIR POLLUTION ON THE EVE OF THE
NEW MILLENNIUM – A THINKQUEST SITE NEW!
http://library.thinkquest.org/28313/
A student-created site on
air pollution. Section: CFCs, Smog,
Acid Rain, Ozone Depletion, and Global Warming. Good
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? – LESSON PLAN NEW!
http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/gen_act/guests/whatdo.html
A primary lesson plan in
which students draw scenes of different environments and then introduce
unexpected visitors to those environments.
Students have to show how those visitors would react to the
environment. Good
WOODSY OWL
http://www.fs.fed.us/spf/woodsy/
Known since 1970 for his “Give a Hoot, Don’t Pollute”, Woodsy’s new message is “Lend a Hand – Care for the Land”. Includes Coloring Sheets and an Activity Guide with samples and where to send for the complete guide. Good
THE WORLD’S BIOMES NEW!
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/index.html
A
look at the world’s biomes: Aquatic, Desert, Forest, Grasslands, and
Tundra. Good
Prepared
by the Cumberland County AVA Center staff.
Please call #856-451-0817 or email:
cumbavac@snip.net with questions or suggestions for future web
site lists.
This
site list will be sent by email to all teachers with school email
addresses. If you do not have a school
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The
site list is also posted on three web sites so far:
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April
2002