Celebrate Earthday (March 12)
ACID RAIN --
Wonderful online project in which students take the perspective of the
environment, history, chemistry, economics, health and government to examine the global
issues of this ongoing problem, and it can all be done with just your class right in your
own classroom.
AIRNOW - Real Time Air Pollution Data
-- Real-time air pollution data with ozone maps, state by state
information, and archives; brought to you by the EPA; slow loading but worth the wait -
nice resource for Middle and High School.
Amazon Interactive
-- The geography of the Ecuadorian Amazon through online games and
activities; check out the Ecotourism Simulation Game!
Earth Day
at Kid's Domain -- From Kid's Domain, a plethora of downloads,
print outs and online features
that can supplement your Earth Day efforts in your environmentally conscious classroom;
this is a good place to start, especially elementary teachers.
Seuss Lorax
Earth Day Introduction -- Dr. Seuss's lovable character invites you
to play the Save the Trees game
and participate in reforestation by becoming a Lorax helper - great for elementary.
I have even used this book on the high school level in the past and it had a lasting
impact on my students.
Clickable Map
of US States -- JAVA appelet of all fifty states; click on areas of
interest to learn more about climate in specific regions presented by the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration
Do your
share... Learn about land!! -- State of pennsylvania site
emphasizing good stewardship of the land in its
1999 Earth Day campaign; includes a calendar, links, materials and a dozen html documents
for educators on various aspects of the land theme
Earth Day Canada --
Nice cache of resources covering links, projects, events, a newsletter and the
opportunity to peruse and purchase merchandise to deck yourself out.
2nd Annual
"Earth Day Detectives" Internet Project! -- This second
edition of this project focuses on water conservation under the auspices of students at
Kyrene de la Paloma Elementary School in Chandler, Arizona; the idea is to engage classes
around the world in purposeful collection of data on water usage and make use of the
statistics in lessons created by the teachers sponsoring the project - no hassles and a
big pay-off to boot!
The Earth Day Groceries Project,
1999! -- Interesting campaign which gets students to decorate brown
supermarket bags so that they can be returned to the stores for bagging on Earth Day to
promote environmental awareness in home towns across the country.
Earth Day On Your Block
-- Subtitled "a guide for kids from 2 to 122", a nice look at how
to organize
a grass roots Earth Day celebration on your block or neighborhood; nice resources list
too.
Earth Day Online
-- Hosted by Earth Day New York, this is a current site on upcoming festivities with
a state-by-state list and an especially convenient list of educator resources which
includes speakers, websites, activities and free materials.
earthday.org -- Make EVERY Day Earth
Day! -- Comprehensive site Earth Day events and activities and
environmental resources on the Internet; especially nice set of educator links to agencies
and organizations promoting environemntal education.
Earth History Resources
-- Photographs of dioramas, fossils and models, and computer generated images
and drawings designed for use in the development of either an on-line Internet or
interactive multimedia project related to Earth History; graphics intensive - nice use of
thumbnails to avoid slow loading.
Earth Site Home Page
-- Hosted by earth Day founder John McConnell, this site serves as the rationale and
the conscience for the Earth Day impetus he set in motion thirty years ago; some of the
content is a little extreme, making the moral imperative of environmentalism equivelant to
that of World war II, but a wise teacher can sift out the worthwhile truisms.
EnviroLink Home Page
-- Ecology based site committed to promoting a sustainable society by
connecting individuals and organizations; in addition to animal rights and the green
living center, the education resources in the Envirolink library is worth a look.
An Interactive
Database for use in schools -- Just what the name says, with
sections on Environment, Engineering, a Case study, Aircraft Pollution; check out the
"Escape" interactive game! Covers waste management, noise and air pollution,
global warming and the ozone layer, water resources, biodiversity and the Eco House.
EPA - Kids, Students and
Teachers -- An Environmental Education Center for teachers, a
Student Center and a
Kid's Club, this government agency is right on the money when it comes to Earth advocacy:
fact sheets, interactive games, contacts, lessons, projects and grants for teachers.
E-Patrol --
Ecology-minded site for elementary kids which includes Endangered Alert, Energy
Savers, ECOinfo, the E Patrol quiz and an art contest - hosted by Sprint.
Geographia Homepage
-- Virtual destinations around the globe to help your students further experience
the physical geography of the world around them (formerly known as interKnowledge).
GEOGRAPHY WORLD --
Created by Brad Bowerman of Lakeland High School, he claims to love
geography and this site is living proof! Great array of links to help you tie in Social
Studies to your Earth Day activities.
Professor Polar
Bear (ARM Education Site) -- The U.S. Department of Energy hosts
this site for elementary children, with the help of Professor Polar Bear and a variety of
involved activities - the topic is global warming approached through a quiz, a question of
the week, ask a scientist and a number of environmental links.
3G on W3: The Great
Globe Gallery on the World Wide Web -- More than two-hundred images
of the Earth showing everything from global snow and ice caps to corals and mangroves to
global water quality - beautifully done.
Kids' Clubhouse: Green
Room: Greenpeace USA -- Greenpeace's contribution to environmental
consciousness on the Web for kids featuring Kids Count, Amazing Earth Facts and Stella the
Sea Lion Coloring Poster.
The Learning Web at the U.S.
Geological Survey -- USGS site for students and teachers to promote
education in Earth Science and environmental topics; the Land and People project does a
fabulous job
of comparing and contrasting ecosystems in L.A., Cape Cod and the Florida Everglades.
March for Parks: Celebrate Earth Day - Save
a Park -- The oldest Earth Day activity going in which marchers
raise monies which are used locally for public park projects; the 1999 informational
brochure can be requested through this site.
National Institute
of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) K-12 Science Education site -- K-12
education initiatives designed for teachers and students; lots of ideas including the K-12
Instructional Material Development, the K-12 Teacher Enhancement and Development and
Science Fun for Kids & Other K-12 Links.
One Sky, Many Voices --
From the University of Michigan, four-week and eight-week programs centered
around environmental science themes. innovative, inquiry-based science programs that
utilize current technologies; sample offerings are Hurricanes '98, Kids as Global
Scientists '99, and Shared Air '99.
Our Changing Earth @ The
Franklin Institute -- Franklin Insitute presentation on such varied
earth-related topics as Shamrock Lane, El Ni�o and La Ni�a: What's the Difference?,
Basic Oil Primer, The Delaware Estuary, A Journey II the Center of the Earth, and the Rock
Hounds.
The Ozone Hole Tour : Home
Page -- Up to date presentation from Cambridge University which
takes you on a
virtual tour of the depleting ozone layer over the antarctic - a fabulous find!
Satellite
image map of the USA -- NASA presentation of satellite images of
the nation, requires JAVA capable
browser; just position the cursor where you would like to study and view Landsat images of
your region.
SEE Online Home
Page -- Elementary level site which stresses hands-on environmental
education combining ecology and the expressive arts to integrate Internet technology with
classrooms.
Tropical
Rainforest in Suriname -- A multimedia tour of the plants, animals
and people of this remarkable place in a multilingual format with a separate viewing
window for images in the slide show - quite elaborate!
Water for Health and Fitness
-- Everything you ever wanted to know about water - and a lot you
don't want to know! Extensive look at our water supply.
USGS -- Water Resources of the United
States -- Top notch U.S.G.S. site presenting real time and
historical data of all kinds with connections to individual states' contacts - good
material for Middle/High School.
The following links have been complied originally by:
- Technology Applications, Multiple Intelligences, Curriculum Integration and
Creative Education.
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