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- Eco
Kids
Online
quizes and printable acitivites in each category
- Games
and Activities-
Wildlife, Clamate Change, Energy, The North, Waste and Land Use
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Teacher's Resource Site
http://www.cpia.ca/teachers/?lang=EN
On-line teaching units about plastics. View
other resources.
- Happy
Earth Day Coloring and Activity Book
http://www.epa.gov/Region5/publications/happy/happy.htm
A 12 page activity booklet in a pdf file that includes fill in the
blank pages, quizzes, and coloring pages.
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A is for Air
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/kids/alphabet/a.htm
Printable environmental sheets for each letter of the alphabet for
primary grades. Click on the letter and then Click on the prompt to
print the page. American content but can be adapted for a Canadian classroom.
Level: Primary
- MPCA
- Kids
http://www.pca.state.mn.us/kids/index.html
- More
colouring
sheets with an environmental message. Record the message from
each thumbnail image and copy them on chart paper to conserve photocopying.
Students can create their own poster from the prompt of their choice.
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Learn about pollution
http://www.pca.state.mn.us/kids/learningv1.html
Read about pollution topics then answer on-line questions. An excellent
resource!
Level: Junior, Intermediate
- Human consumptions energy Footprint
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/human-footprint/consumption-interactive.html
Use the interactive site to determine your consumption footprint.Perhaps the revelation will get you thinking of what you can do to make changes in your way of living.
- Are you a water waster?
http://www.eduplace.com/hac/recycle/water.html
A water experiment and math activity. You will have to convert the
measures to metric, however a useful exercise.
- Reuse,
Recycle, and Save
http://www.eduplace.com/hac/recycle/
Activities for students from age 5-12.
- Composting
for kids
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/sustainable/slidesets/kidscompost/cover.html
A slide presentation explaining how to make and use a compost. Do's
and Don'ts are provided.
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Shrinking a Landfill
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/garbage/landfill/
Try your hand at shrinking the amount of new material going into
a community landfill in this on-line activity.
Level: Junior, Intermediate
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Test your knowledge about hazardous waste in your home
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/garbage/hazardous/
An on-line test of your knowledge.
- Welcome
to Recycle City
http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/
You can Explore the parts of the on-line city to read about recycling,
reuse, and waste reduction by Clicking on Go to Recycle City then click
any section of the map.
Or you can play the Dumptown Game as the new City Manager to clean up
the city. Click on Go to Recycle City then dumptown game.
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Plastics
http://www.plasticbag.com/
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Life on Earth
http://www.edugreen.teri.res.in/index.asp
Information about Biodiversity and Ecosystems. Quizzes and
games are listed. (Compliments the Grade 6 Life System Strand)
- Biodiversity
911
http://www.biodiversity911.org/default.html
Play online games that explore biodiversity and the environmental
changes that effect our planet.
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Understanding Pollution and Animals
http://www.environmentaldefense.org/article.cfm?ContentID=2046
A class activity to generate discussion about pollution and its
effects on animals.
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Trash Goes to School
http://cwmi.css.cornell.edu/TrashGoesToSchool/TrashIntro.html
Listing of text-based environmental lessons including experiments
for K-12.
- Lesson
for Teaching about Trash and Recycling
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson308b.shtml
- Environmental
Defense Canada
http://www.edcanada.org/
- Pollution
Watch Type in your postal code to determine what industries
are polluting your environment. You can then see a pollution ranking,
read about the chemicals, health effects, and take action for your
community.
- Environment
Canada - Green Lane
http://www.ec.gc.ca/envhome.html
Web pages on: climate change, clean air, nature, clean water, weather
and environmental predictions.
Level: Junior, Intermediate, Senior
- Acid
Rain
http://www.ec.gc.ca/acidrain
Read about the facts of acid rain including case studies. Click
on Kids' Corner for an explanation of the pH scale.
Copyright
2001
Pat Elliott, Library Specialist
Sunday August 31, 2008 6:11 PM
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