ENVIRONMENT

• Explorers Club
  Offers games, pictures, stories, and activity books, from the US Environmental Protection Agency.

• The Geology of the Grand Canyon
  Find out how was it formed, where did all the rock came from, why it looks like it does, and when it was formed. The site also contains a clickable map of the layers of the canyon.

• Earthquake!
  Students primer on earthquakes with teacher resources.

• wunderground.com
  Find the weather for any City, State, Zip Code or Country. Other features include ski reports, marine forcasts, and tropical storms.

• kidsgardening.com
  This site is committed to providing horticultural expertise, quality resources, meaningful networking opportunities, and ideas and activities that spark inquisitiveness and exploration.

• eNature.com
  The eNature.com Online Field Guide is a searchable database for identifying more than 4,000 plant and animal species of North America.

• bugbios.com
  This site aims to help you really see insects for the miniature marvels they represent and to understand how intertwined our cultures have become with these alien creatures.
  
  
• Volcano World
  Multimedia presentations, current and recent eruptions, ask-a-volcanist, pointers to other volcano sites and more.

• the Virtual Field Trips Site
  Take your students on nature field trips through the Web. Each field trip covers a single topic such as salt marshes or volcanoes. Sites are arranged in sequential order to build a story and include a series of "trail markers" or stops, that describe each site on the field trip to guide students' learning. If logs or journals are required, every field trip has a set of prepared documents that you can print out for each person on the trip. Also included are short teacher's guides and selected other Web sites that provide background or curriculum guidance.

• Planetpals Earthzone
  Alive with colorful cartoon characters, this interactive resource teaches about the planet earth, natural resources, ecology, and its care. Also, free recycling kits are offered.

• Kidsweb
  This website features interactive games, a monthly feature, school project ideas, maps, Bay facts and events, links, coloring pages, and more!

• Experience Entomology
  Budding entomologists will enjoy these projects, searching for insects indoors and outdoors, creating a butterfly garden, or building an ant habitat. Teachers will appreciate the seasonal lesson plans and activities (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).

• Water, Water Everywhere
  Wonderful ways to investigate water can be found here. Combat pollution and clean up a virtual oil spill. Follow the toilet flush to learn about sewage and recycling, or create your own miniature water cycle.

• El Nino Theme Page
  This is a fascinating site that unravels the great environmental phenomenon that has been causing worldwide weather wobbles in recent years. "'The Basics" gives the facts behind what El Nino and his 'sister' La Nina actually are using clear maps and diagrams and scientific references. The weather effects of both are explained, there is a comprehensive FAQ and you can keep up with current El Nino events.

• Environmental Concepts Made Easy
  An excellent site dealing with the health risks associated with environmental pollutants. The estrogens (and other hormones) pages are well written and informative, although a reasonable grasp of biochemistry will help."'Lead's Urban Legacy" is an easier read. It advises on protection from over-exposure to the environmental sources of metal as well as the health effects. "The Astrobiology Centre" is where to find research on the effects of microgravity on human health.

• Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
  Visit the WHOI, a world leader in the field of oceanography. Scientists at the Institute have been probing the mysteries of the oceans for more than 65 years. Also includes a K-12 Resources link.

• Bat Conservation International
  BCI carries information about the flying mammals which could be used to support learning in conservation. This site also has an interesting list of photographs, bat facts, and trivia.

• Save The Bay: Educational Programs
  Save The Bay believes that education is a vital part of its mission to protect and restore Narragansett Bay. Since 1987, Save The Bay has worked with thousands of area school children and members of the general public through "face to fin" educational programs.

• Especially for Kids
  Learn about the effects of oil spills or hazardous chemical accidents. Join a guided tour to see how the experts deal with such environmental disasters. Conduct simple experiments to investigate oil pollution and its effect on birds and animals.

• Water Science for Schools
  This US Geological Survey's web site offers information on many aspects of water along with pictures, data, maps, and an interactive center where you can give opinions and test your water knowledge.

• The Penguin Page
  The Penguin Page is a series of information pages that contain various sorts of factual and theoretical information.

• "Weather"
  At this site, students can explore the forces behind the weather, try their hand at tornado chasing, or discover how wind chill works. Hands on activities include topics such as atmosphere, the water cycle, ice and snow, and forecasting.

• Alliance to Save Energy
  The Alliance to Save Energy promotes efficient and clean use of energy worldwide to benefit the environment, the economy, and national security. This site includes on-line and downloadable lesson plans.

• The Environmental Education Network
  The EEN is a collaborative effort among educators, the EnviroLink Network, and the environmental community to bring environmental education on-line and into a multimedia format.

• World Wildlife Fund
  WWF directs its conservation efforts towards protecting endangered spaces, saving endangered species, and addressing global threats.

• Environmental Education On The Internet
  EE-Link develops and organizes Internet resources to support, enhance, and extend effective environmental education in grades K-12.

• National Wildlife Federation
  The NWF is a conservation group that protects wildlife, wild places, and the environment. The idea is to conserve wild life and other natural resources.

• Rainforest Action Network
  Find out why the rainforest is important and what you can do to help save the rainforests. Learn about the people and animals that live there.

• Zoom Dinosaurs
  Explore the world of incredible dinosaurs, discover new finds, learn about extinction theories, dinosaur extremes, fossil types and formations, evolution, and more.

• The Online Meterology Guide
  An in-depth look at those wild and woolly forces of nature: thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, snowstorms ...as well as the ins and outs of forcasting the weather.

• Earth Island Institute
  This is a collection of projects targeting conservation and ecology.

• KinderGarden
  This site includes school garden themes, things to consider before you create a garden, a step-by-step guide, curriculum ideas, and more.

• The "Weather Dude"
  Nick Walker is "The Weather Dude", a Seattle TV weather presenter. His site is designed especially for children, teachers and parents. You can find information about weather stations, a glossary of meteorology terms, El Nino, pratical activities for learning about the weather, and lots more.

• The Electronic Zoo
  At the Electronic Zoo, you will find a diverse selection of animals from amphibians to dogs to primates. Each animal index contains hundreds of other links on that subject. All the information a teacher needs about animals is at your finger tips.

• Garbage
  Americans are building up toxins faster than nature can break them down, and using up resources faster than they can be replaced. This site will help you learn how waste is handled now and how some communities are doing it better. In the activities, you can test your knowledge about hazardous waste we generate in our homes, and try to shrink a landfill.

• Keweenaw Volcano Observatory
  Information about current gobal volcanic activity, research in remote sensing of volcanoes and their eruptive products, hazard mitgation, "Decade Volcanoes", links to goverment agencies and research institutions, and even some volcano humor.

• The Electronic Volcano
  The Electronic Volcano is a window into the world of information on active volcanos.

• National Audubon Society
  Educational programs, adventures, expedition institute, and ecology camps and workshops, for students and teachers that encompasses wildlife and environmental issues.

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  Projects and programs information about the variety of initiatives the EPA is involved in.

• Environmental Educational Network
  The Environmental Educational Network provides an excellent resource of material for the classroom teacher.

• ZooWeb
  This is the place to go when you want to know all about Zoos!