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Kids Go Green RESOURCES Books: The Down to Earth Guide to Global Warming, by Laurie David and Cambria Gordon An Inconvenient Truth: The Crisis of Global Warming, by Al Gore Earth under Fire: How Global Warming is changing the World, by Gary Braasch How to Save the Planet, by Barbara Taylor Human Impact (The Restless Sea), by Carole Vogel Websites: Climate Change: www.stopglobalwarming.org, This website gives many opportunities for people who want to make a difference and help stop global warming. www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/earth/air/index.htm Part of the EEK! Environmental Education for Kids website, this page, entitled “The Air Around Us” covers some of the biggest challenges we are facing today regarding our atmosphere. The information on this website ranges from a detailed explanation of global warming, how it is affecting our world, and how kids can help, to an informative summary of the hole in the ozone layer and how people across the world have been working to fix it. A must-visit for all kids interested in protecting our atmosphere. Recycling: - www.epa.gov/recyclecity, This section presents the model town "Recycle City" and how it got from being a dump filled with trash to an environmentally friendly town. www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/earth/recycle/index.htm This part of the EEK! Environmental Education for Kids Website explains the basics of recycling and composting, explores how these efforts can make a difference in the world, and shows how kids can go about recycling. Loaded with cool information about how YOU can use recycling to improve our Earth. Energy/Electricity: www.energyquest.ca.gov, The “Energy Quest” is an amazing, interactive journey through the energy world. It’s homepage consisting of an extremely untidy room, and you can click on the various objects in the room to learn about saving energy, the history of energy, solar facts, current energy news, how different energy appliances work, and alternative fuels used for transportation. Also includes a “movie theatre” with short films on various environmental topics, as well as links to other websites, a library of energy books, and cool puzzles and games. www.eere.energy.gov/kids, This fun, interactive kid’s page of the U.S. Department of Energy explores various types of renewable energy, explains how kids can save energy at home, and includes energy games, cool science projects, and links to other energy websites. www.eia.doe.gov/kids, This is the kid’s page of the Energy Information Administration, designed to give kids information on the history of energy, the importance of renewable energy, and how they can help. It includes 6 major sections: “Energy Facts”, “Energy History”, “Fun and Games”, “Related Links”, “Glossary”, and “Classroom Activities”. Protecting Water Sources: www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/earth/groundwater/index.htm “Water Wonders”, a webpage that is part of the EEK! Environmental Education for Kids website is packed with information about water pollution and how people are working to clean our world’s water supplies. It covers everything from an in-depth explanation of groundwater pollution, complete with a short video and a quiz, to the changes brought about by the Clean Water Act, from details on the threats of mercury to our water, to cool facts about water and water conservation. General Environmental Resources: www.nrdc.org This is the official website of the Natural Resources Defense Council. Click on "Kids Make Waves" or visit www.nrdc.org/makewaves to learn about the ways kids can help. www.ignitingcreativeenergy.org The Igniting Creative Energy Contest is an amazing opportunity for students to express their feelings about the environment. Students of all ages can submit work, whether it be art, writing, or other, that reflects their environmental ideas and conveys them to the public. Go to this website for guidelines on how to enter and view past winners of this phenomenal contest. Land’s Sake Green Power Youth Program, www.landssake.org/greenpower Environmental Science Program www.newtonenvisci.org A unique summer program that lets students enjoy exploring the wilderness while learning about the environment Newton Angino Community Farm www.newtoncommunityfarm.org Environmental Kids Club www.epa.gov/kids National Institute of Environmental and Health Sciences Kids' Pages kids.niehs.nih.gov The Lorax’s Save the Trees Game www.seussville.com/games/lorax/ |