Activities
Eco-Games--from the Minnesota Ideal two ecology games Build-A-Prairie and the Watershed Game
Environmental Education Class Activities--a page by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection that contains activities, projects and resource links
Miss Maggie's Earth Adventures--a free multimedia program for those interested in promoting environmental education for grades 4, 5 and 6.  Miss Maggie's Earth Adventures is a state-of-the-art, animated program that teaches kids about a host of environmental concerns including over fishing, organic farming, animal extinction and more.  Designed for teachers and students, the program documents Miss Maggie's travels around the world through a series of interactive scavenger hunts presented by website or on cd-rom.  The presentation offers striking graphics and audio, challenging games that teach and re-inforce learning skills. There are lesson plans with activities and a teacher's guide.  All materials are based on Unites States educational guidelines for classroom use.  This program is absolutely free to anyone interested in promoting environmental education!
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity--contains a biodiversity atlas, information on little known habitats, and forums from National Geographic
Biodiversity and Conservation--a hypertext book by Peter J. Bryant "The origin, nature and value of biological diversity, the threats to its continued existence, and approaches to preserving what is left."
Earth Awareness Enrichment Program--a traveling interactive K-12 enrichment program featuring the Earth Balloon, a 22' model of the earth that students enter to learn about the changing earth.  Students learn about rain forests, the ring of fire, the solar system, plate tectonics, scale, seasons, timezones and more.
eNature.com --the Online Field Guides let you search for reports and images on more than 4,800 species. You can also celebrate the arrival of spring with gorgeous e-cards
Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History--near York, South Carolina, Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History is a non-profit organization whose Mission is "to conserve animals, plants, habitats, and other natural components of the Piedmont Region of the eastern United States through observation, scientific study, and education for students of all ages." The Center is the most active bird banding station in the Carolinas with more than 41,000 birds banded and is an education site for the federally endangered Schweinitz's Sunflower. Its Web pages include informative text and photographs of flora and fauna that can be found in most habitats in the eastern U.S. Included are descriptions of the Center's long-term bird banding research projects (including hummingbirds) and "This Week at Hilton Pond," a pictorial account of natural changes through the seasons. Teachers, students, parents, birders, and conservationists will find this Web site to be a rich source of information about all sorts of nature topics.
Miss Maggie's Earth Adventures--a free multimedia program for those interested in promoting environmental education for grades 4, 5 and 6.  Miss Maggie's Earth Adventures is a state-of-the-art, animated program that teaches kids about a host of environmental concerns including over fishing, organic farming, animal extinction and more.  Designed for teachers and students, the program documents Miss Maggie's travels around the world through a series of interactive scavenger hunts presented by website or on cd-rom.  The presentation offers striking graphics and audio, challenging games that teach and re-inforce learning skills. There are lesson plans with activities and a teacher's guide.  All materials are based on Unites States educational guidelines for classroom use.  This program is absolutely free to anyone interested in promoting environmental education!
The Virtual Library of Ecology and Biodiversity--a division of the Virtual Library Project specializes in viewing internet information  pertaining to ecology and biodiversity based on their educational value
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Conservation/Endangered Species
Biodiversity and Conservation--a hypertext book by Peter J. Bryant "The origin, nature and value of biological diversity, the threats to its continued existence, and approaches to preserving what is left."
Conservation International--a nonprofit organization using science, economics, policy, and community involvement to promote biodiversity conservation in rain forests and other ecosystems worldwide
Earth Awareness Enrichment Program--a traveling interactive K-12 enrichment program featuring the Earth Balloon, a 22' model of the earth that students enter to learn about the changing earth.  Students learn about rain forests, the ring of fire, the solar system, plate tectonics, scale, seasons, timezones and more.
eNature.com--the Online Field Guides let you search for reports and images on more than 4,800 species. You can also celebrate the arrival of spring with gorgeous e-cards
Endangered: Exploring a World at Risk
Endangered Species of Hawaii
Endangered Species- World Conservation Monitoring Center
Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History--near York, South Carolina, Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History is a non-profit organization whose Mission is "to conserve animals, plants, habitats, and other natural components of the Piedmont Region of the eastern United States through observation, scientific study, and education for students of all ages." The Center is the most active bird banding station in the Carolinas with more than 41,000 birds banded and is an education site for the federally endangered Schweinitz's Sunflower. Its Web pages include informative text and photographs of flora and fauna that can be found in most habitats in the eastern U.S. Included are descriptions of the Center's long-term bird banding research projects (including hummingbirds) and "This Week at Hilton Pond," a pictorial account of natural changes through the seasons. Teachers, students, parents, birders, and conservationists will find this Web site to be a rich source of information about all sorts of nature topics.
Learn About Endangered Species Issues
Miss Maggie's Earth Adventures--a free multimedia program for those interested in promoting environmental education for grades 4, 5 and 6.  Miss Maggie's Earth Adventures is a state-of-the-art, animated program that teaches kids about a host of environmental concerns including over fishing, organic farming, animal extinction and more.  Designed for teachers and students, the program documents Miss Maggie's travels around the world through a series of interactive scavenger hunts presented by website or on cd-rom.  The presentation offers striking graphics and audio, challenging games that teach and re-inforce learning skills. There are lesson plans with activities and a teacher's guide.  All materials are based on Unites States educational guidelines for classroom use.  This program is absolutely free to anyone interested in promoting environmental education!
Tracking the Tiger Trade--a choose your adventure to help find out who is killing the tigers
U.S. Government Fish and Wildlife Services Endangered Species Home Page
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Habitats and ecosystems
Earth Awareness Enrichment Program --a traveling interactive K-12 enrichment program featuring the Earth Balloon, a 22' model of the earth that students enter to learn about the changing earth.  Students learn about rain forests, the ring of fire, the solar system, plate tectonics, scale, seasons, timezones and more.
Habitat--learn about habitats and create you own in a bottle or an eco-column
Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History--near York, South Carolina, Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History is a non-profit organization whose Mission is "to conserve animals, plants, habitats, and other natural components of the Piedmont Region of the eastern United States through observation, scientific study, and education for students of all ages." The Center is the most active bird banding station in the Carolinas with more than 41,000 birds banded and is an education site for the federally endangered Schweinitz's Sunflower. Its Web pages include informative text and photographs of flora and fauna that can be found in most habitats in the eastern U.S. Included are descriptions of the Center's long-term bird banding research projects (including hummingbirds) and "This Week at Hilton Pond," a pictorial account of natural changes through the seasons. Teachers, students, parents, birders, and conservationists will find this Web site to be a rich source of information about all sorts of nature topics.
House Plants--Students will identify the various kinds of natural materials used in making a nest and evaluate the amount of effort expended
Investigate Your Ecosystem
Miss Maggie's Earth Adventures--a free multimedia program for those interested in promoting environmental education for grades 4, 5 and 6.  Miss Maggie's Earth Adventures is a state-of-the-art, animated program that teaches kids about a host of environmental concerns including over fishing, organic farming, animal extinction and more.  Designed for teachers and students, the program documents Miss Maggie's travels around the world through a series of interactive scavenger hunts presented by website or on cd-rom.  The presentation offers striking graphics and audio, challenging games that teach and re-inforce learning skills. There are lesson plans with activities and a teacher's guide.  All materials are based on Unites States educational guidelines for classroom use.  This program is absolutely free to anyone interested in promoting environmental education!
Understanding Ecosystem Management--Bureau of Land Management Environmental Education Homepage
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Pollution/Waste Disposal
Earth Awareness Enrichment Program --a traveling interactive K-12 enrichment program featuring the Earth Balloon, a 22' model of the earth that students enter to learn about the changing earth.  Students learn about rain forests, the ring of fire, the solar system, plate tectonics, scale, seasons, timezones and more.
Miss Maggie's Earth Adventures--a free multimedia program for those interested in promoting environmental education for grades 4, 5 and 6.  Miss Maggie's Earth Adventures is a state-of-the-art, animated program that teaches kids about a host of environmental concerns including over fishing, organic farming, animal extinction and more.  Designed for teachers and students, the program documents Miss Maggie's travels around the world through a series of interactive scavenger hunts presented by website or on cd-rom.  The presentation offers striking graphics and audio, challenging games that teach and re-inforce learning skills. There are lesson plans with activities and a teacher's guide.  All materials are based on Unites States educational guidelines for classroom use.  This program is absolutely free to anyone interested in promoting environmental education!
Recycle, Reduce, Reuse--this page tells a creative way to turn #6 recycling code plastic into art- shrinky dinks- from the Thinking Fountain
To Diaper Or Not To Diaper--what are the environmental impacts of disposable diapers from the Columbia Education Center
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Rainforest
All about the rainforest
Amazon Interactive--a page by Educational Web Adventures that involves the geography and cultural aspects of the Amazon to prepare the students to play the Ecotourism Simulation Game
Earth Awareness Enrichment Program --a traveling interactive K-12 enrichment program featuring the Earth Balloon, a 22' model of the earth that students enter to learn about the changing earth.  Students learn about rain forests, the ring of fire, the solar system, plate tectonics, scale, seasons, timezones and more
Miss Maggie's Earth Adventures--a free multimedia program for those interested in promoting environmental education for grades 4, 5 and 6.  Miss Maggie's Earth Adventures is a state-of-the-art, animated program that teaches kids about a host of environmental concerns including over fishing, organic farming, animal extinction and more.  Designed for teachers and students, the program documents Miss Maggie's travels around the world through a series of interactive scavenger hunts presented by website or on cd-rom.  The presentation offers striking graphics and audio, challenging games that teach and re-inforce learning skills. There are lesson plans with activities and a teacher's guide.  All materials are based on Unites States educational guidelines for classroom use.  This program is absolutely free to anyone interested in promoting environmental education!
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Water
Earth Awareness Enrichment Program --a traveling interactive K-12 enrichment program featuring the Earth Balloon, a 22' model of the earth that students enter to learn about the changing earth.  Students learn about rain forests, the ring of fire, the solar system, plate tectonics, scale, seasons, timezones and more.
Get Wet in the City--an investigation of city water
Hamline University's Center for Global Environmental Education --Rivers of Life on-line classroom
Miss Maggie's Earth Adventure--a free multimedia program for those interested in promoting environmental education for grades 4, 5 and 6.  Miss Maggie's Earth Adventures is a state-of-the-art, animated program that teaches kids about a host of environmental concerns including over fishing, organic farming, animal extinction and more.  Designed for teachers and students, the program documents Miss Maggie's travels around the world through a series of interactive scavenger hunts presented by website or on cd-rom.  The presentation offers striking graphics and audio, challenging games that teach and re-inforce learning skills. There are lesson plans with activities and a teacher's guide.  All materials are based on Unites States educational guidelines for classroom use.  This program is absolutely free to anyone interested in promoting environmental education!
The Los Angeles River
The Marine Ecology Station
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Wildlife
Earth Awareness Enrichment Program --a traveling interactive K-12 enrichment program featuring the Earth Balloon, a 22' model of the earth that students enter to learn about the changing earth.  Students learn about rain forests, the ring of fire, the solar system, plate tectonics, scale, seasons, timezones and more.
eNature.com --the Online Field Guides let you search for reports and images on more than 4,800 species. You can also celebrate the arrival of spring with gorgeous e-cards
Harmful Non-Native Species: Issues for Congress--a report to the U.S. Congress on the economic and ecological issues surrounding the introduction of non-native invasive species
Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History--near York, South Carolina, Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History is a non-profit organization whose Mission is "to conserve animals, plants, habitats, and other natural components of the Piedmont Region of the eastern United States through observation, scientific study, and education for students of all ages." The Center is the most active bird banding station in the Carolinas with more than 41,000 birds banded and is an education site for the federally endangered Schweinitz's Sunflower. Its Web pages include informative text and photographs of flora and fauna that can be found in most habitats in the eastern U.S. Included are descriptions of the Center's long-term bird banding research projects (including hummingbirds) and "This Week at Hilton Pond," a pictorial account of natural changes through the seasons. Teachers, students, parents, birders, and conservationists will find this Web site to be a rich source of information about all sorts of nature topics.
House Plants--Students will identify the various kinds of natural materials used in making a nest and evaluate the amount of effort expended
Miss Maggie's Earth Adventures--a free multimedia program for those interested in promoting environmental education for grades 4, 5 and 6.  Miss Maggie's Earth Adventures is a state-of-the-art, animated program that teaches kids about a host of environmental concerns including over fishing, organic farming, animal extinction and more.  Designed for teachers and students, the program documents Miss Maggie's travels around the world through a series of interactive scavenger hunts presented by website or on cd-rom.  The presentation offers striking graphics and audio, challenging games that teach and reinforce learning skills. There are lesson plans with activities and a teacher's guide.  All materials are based on Unites States educational guidelines for classroom use.  This program is absolutely free to anyone interested in promoting environmental education!
Tracking the Tiger Trade--a choose your adventure to help find out who is killing the tigers
World Wildlife Federation--includes their current projects, earth reports, a virtual library and many other things
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