Destination Conservation - is a practical, activity-based program that brings environmental education alive in our schools. It not only combines hands-on learning with resource conservation, it saves school districts money!
Saskatchewan
Enivronmental Society - Destination Conservation has saved
Saskatchewan School Divisions over $650,000 and prevented over
5,500 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions in just six years of
operation.
Kids Go Wild - (K - 12) - is a fun and kid-friendly destination for anyone interested in conservation and the wild world of animals.
Nuuanu School - Kids Saving Our Future - the 3rd grade (E-1) class decided to create a Native Hawaiian Plant garden in the back of the library. The purpose was to beautify the campus and to preserve some of the Native Hawaiian plants on the island.
Earth Day Network - ( Grades 4 - 12 ) - here is the official site for International Earth Day celebrated on April 22, 2002.
Earth Day Groceries Project - here you'll finda fun, easy, community based way to celebrate Earth Day.
Earthweek - (Grades 4 - 12), reports on extreme weather conditions around the world.
Planetpals Earthzone - (K - 8) - interactive site features characters called Planetpals who help teach kids the importance of caring for the planet.
Earth Education: The Biomes Web Tour
Biomes-Habitats - (3 - 6) - a treasure chest of resources awaits you at Enchanted Learning's Biome site. Find in-depth information about biomes and detailed related animal information pages.
The CyberZoo: Your Key to Biomes - (6 - 8) - seventh graders from the Whitesboro Middle School in New York partnered with scientists to create this phenomenal biome resource. You'll learn all about the plants, animals and climates that make different biomes unique.
World Biomes - ( 4 - 8) - the West Tisbury School from Martha's Vineyard presents this fabulous resource, where you can click on each world biome to find out about its plants, animals and climate. The maps at this site are especially useful for teaching the locations of world biomes.
WebQuest: World Biomes - (4 - 8) - develop your student's researching, organizing, writing and presenting skills with Stephanie Hicklin's Biomes Web Quest. Students systematically gather information about biomes using their local library and Internet resources.
Biomes of the World - (4 - 7) - the Smithfield Rhode Island school district created this resource on biomes such as lakes and ponds, rivers and streams, coral reefs and more. You will find tons of related links, student artwork and interesting tidbits of information.
Biomes of the World - (K - 12) - information is available for the six biomes of the world - rainforest, tundra, taiga, desert, temperate and grasslands.
The Wild Ones - ( 3 - 8 ) - is a clever introduction to endangered species of the world.
EPCOR - Environment - Environmental commitment is a key factor for decision-making in all areas of EPCOR's business.
EnviroLink - (Grades 4 - 12) - is one of the world's largest environmental information clearinghouses.
The Green Frog News ( K - 8 ) - this site is your FREE resource for SCIENCE and ENVIRONMENTAL education.
Phytoremediation of TCE (Tricholoroethylene) in Groundwater using Populus - When it comes to ground-water pollution from Tricholoroethylene (TCE), a common contaminant of our nation's hazardous waste sites, scientists have discovered that certain trees can be harnessed for clean-up. The process is called phytoremediation. At this site, you can read a high-powered 1997 report prepared for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency highlighting the use of particular plants in removing contamination from soil and shallow groundwater, and detailing the role played by poplar trees in phytoremediation treatment technology.
Lessons for Hope - this site created by Dr. Jane Goodall, contains lessons to sustain yourself and the world around you.
Texas National Resource Conservation Commission - (K - 12) - the hundred or so lesson plans at this web site demonstrate that Texas is thinking seriously about pollution and conservation.
Kids in the Creek - comprehensive curriculum to assess the health of a creek or stream.
Kindergarden - ( K - 12 ) - provides a wealth of ideas for gardening with students.
The Notebaert Nature Museum - The Chicago Academy of Sciences and its Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum inspire people to learn about and care for nature and the environment. The institution fosters environmental learning through the exhibits and education programs of the Museum and through the Academy's collections, research, symposia, publicationMs, events and other activities. They build understanding of global environmental issues by interpreting the effect those issues have on the Midwest.
Photo Journey Through a Costa Rican Rainforest - explore the rain forest habitat with Sandy Wiseman, director of Conservation International Canada.
Rainforest Action Network - provides a wealth of background information and news related stories primarily on South American rain forests.
Rain Forest - quick facts about rain forests.
Tropical Rainforest Information Center - is part of NASA's Federation of Earth Science Information Partners. The objective of the Federation is to experiment with and evolve processes to make Earth system science data easy to preserve, locate, access and use for all beneficial applications, including research, education, and commercial, many of which may cross the Federation membership.
Rainforest Links - An index of Rain Forest related sites on the Web.
Rainforest Portal - educational resources.
Rainforest Portal - Sites for students.
Amazon Food Web by Neil Battagliese - Students research Amazonia, identify organisms that exist there, determine the food relationships between those organisms, create an informational website and design a food web poster.
The Rain Bird Rain Forest Curriculum for K - 12 - has ready to use units ranging from making an elastic material, to creating a rainbow, to making fish prints in order.
Recycle City - is a Web site with lots of facts about recycling, set in a fun simulation of a town.
Internet Consumer Recycling Guide - concise chart about reduce, reuse and recycle with links to recycling resources.