Environmental websites for kids
Children are the future. Let's help them be informed.
Many
parents are concerned that their children spend too much time indoors
on the computer. This time is put to good use, however, when children
learn how to become stewards of their environment.
There is a wealth of fun, creative and informative websites for children.
Here are Eartheasy's recommendations:
Kids
Planet - Species fact sheets, "wild games",
web of life, how kids can help defend the environment, even a Wildlife
Adoption Center.
Eco-Kids
- EcoKids is Earth Day Canada's environmental education program for youth
who care about the planet. It offers interactive, fun, educational games
and activities that utilize participants' willingness to learn. Children
are encouraged to form their own opinions, make decisions, get involved
and understand the impact their own actions have on the environment.
Kids Regen
- A place for children to interact with other kids, play, and have fun
while learning the important connections between healthy soil/environment,
healthy food, and healthy people. Kidsregen.org is part of The Rodale
Institute's Youth Educational Program.
The
Green Squad - This NRDC website shows how to identify
and solve environmental problems. Explore a colorful virtual school room
by room, and use the mouse to locate potential hazards. Site offers a
wide range of fact sheets and environmental resources.
The
Big Blue Bus - A fun way for kids to learn about protecting
the world's water sources. Kids ages 8 to 16 can sign up as Water Wizards,
with a Small Fry Club for kids under 7. Cartoon characters introduce games
and activities while teaching about "all things watery." This
site is put out by the Government of Canada.
Global Warming Kids Site
- This EPA site explains what global warming is and what causes it, and
what you can do to help stop it. Educational but not overwhelming, the
site provides definitions of each scientific term used and features simple
global warming-themed games.
Kids
Go Wild - Wild news, wild animal facts, environmental
games. KidsGoWild.com also gives kids the chance to get involved in conservation
by joining Conservation Kids, where you learn about saving wild animals
and the environment! Sponsored by The Wildlife Conservation Society, headquartered
at the world famous Bronx Zoo.
Nature
Challenge for Kids - This David Suzuki Foundation
website starts out with ten simple ways you can protect nature, followed
by four challenge activities that offer first-hand experience with the
natural world. The "Cool Links" page connects with other environmental
websites.
EekoWorld
- A new PBS website teaches kids ages 6 to 9 how they can help take care
of the earth. Animated characters use games and activities to present
facts about ecosystems and pollution. Children can build their own "EekoCreature"
and help it overcome environmental problems.
I
Buy Different - Empowers children and teens with the
message: "You have the power to make the earth a better place becuase
of what you buy." This site offers a variety of tools and materials
to help young people learn about the connections and actions that can
make a difference.
Roofus'
Solar Home - At this site, meet a dog named Roofus
who's an expert on solar energy and energy efficiency. As you visit different
parts of Roofus' energy smart house, you'll find energy saving tips and
simple experiments to help you understand how energy works.
Recycle
City - Click on any section of Recycle City that you
want to tour, or click on the Dumptown Game. You can create your own Recycle
City scavenger hunt or go to the Activities area and see other ways you
can explore Recycle City. A great way for kids to learn the basics of
recycling.
Planet Slayer - "Greena, the Worrier Princess" is an animated Australian teenager with a sense of purpose -- to save the earth. Visitors will have fun watching cartoons about her environmental adventures and playing the Planet Slayer game.
Tunza - This U.N. Environment Programme magazine for young people focuses each month on a specific topic related to sustainable living. Read articles written by and for teens around the world.
Be, Live, Buy Different - A project of the World Wildlife Fund and the Center for a New American Dream, the site informs young people about how everything we buy and use affects biodiversity.
Virtual House - Site visitors search each room for household objects that answer questions about biodiversity. By clicking "Enter House," you'll be asked a question. Find the answer as you nose around the house clicking on items until you find the one that answers the question.
Environmental Education for Kids - EEK!, an online magazine for grades four to eight, contains articles and activities about animals, plants and environmental issues.
EPA
Student Center - Offers information on a wide range
of environmental issues. This site includes a section on environmental
careers. Or, click on "Fun Activities" to play environmental
games.
Dr.
E's Energy Lab - A monkey named Dr. E will teach you
about renewable energy and energy efficiency at this U.S. Department of
Energy site. Dr. E offers up online resources for everything from alternative
fuels to solar energy.
Field
Trip Earth - Travel the world via interviews, discussion
groups, field reports, essays, slide shows and educator resources. Start
on the "Choose a Field Trip" page, and use the airplane cursor
to select a wildlife conservation project you'd like to visit.
Children
of the Earth - Promotes a greater understanding and
respect for animals, plants, water, soil, air and energy systems. Helps
children comprehend the positive and negative environmental effects of
our actions.
Flying
WILD - A bird education offering for middle schools
giving students the opportunity to learn through researching, planning,
and hosting a school bird festival. Flying WILD is an initiative of the
Council for Environmental Education (CEE) Project WILD program.
Treetures
- The "Treetures" are tiny guardians of the forest who teach
about trees and how important they are to the environment. Try out tree-themed
activities, listen to the Treeture theme song, or send a TreeMail message
to your favorite character.
Web
Rangers - This is the National Park Service’s
site for kids of all ages. Activities are presented for three age groups
(6+, 10+, 13+) in categories Adventure, Exploration and Discovery. Challenges,
puzzles, games and activities designed to educte children about nature
and stewardship.
Woodsy Owl - As Woodsy
flies across our land, he encourages youngsters to marvel at and explore
the natural world, even in the city. His new motto, "Lend a Hand--Care
for the Land." encourages everyone to make a positive difference
in the world. This is a US National Forest Service website.
Earth
Matters 4 Kids - Earth Matters correlates science
with basic environmental principles, helping teachers, students (K-6)
and community members gain a full understanding of how science works in
natural surroundings, by bringing a virtual natural world into the classroom.
New Zealand Eco Kids - a cool site packed full of interactive games, comics, movies and activities, designed to get kids excited about protecting the environment.
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