Environment Web Sites

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http://www.schoolnet.ca/math_sci/env_geol/

Environment and Geology - this web site is part of Canada's SchoolNet, it contains a list of links to educational environment and geology resources available through the Internet.

 

http://www.wetlands.ca/

WETNET: The Wetlands Network - this web site contains numerous resources on wetland ecosystems, and the section entitled "The Wetlands Resource Centre" contains numerous educational wetland resources.

 

http://www.usgs.gov/education/learnweb/GC.html

Global Change - this web site is an educational resource that comes complete with a teacher's guide, lessons and activities on various global issues. It includes activities for grades 1-12.

 

http://www.tgmag.ca/enviro/home_e.html

Rescue Mission: Planet Earth, The Canadian Edition - this web site was created by students for students to begin studying about environmental issues and to take action to ensure a sustainable future.

 

http://www.audubon.org/

The National Audubon Society - this non-profit organization is dedicated to the "conservation and restoration of natural ecosystems, focusing on birds and other wildlife for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity". The web site provides information about the society and its programs, as well as information about how to get involved with audubon in your community. It also features educational resources called "Audubon Adventures".

 

http://www.nwf.org/nwf/

National Wildlife Federation - this site provides information on the federation, as well as environmental issues. It also features environmental education (this includes teacher resources, and online classroom activities), access to a number of environmental magazines & publications, information on collaborative conservation, outdoor adventures and a special section "Just for kids".

 

http://www.fws.gov/~r9endspp/endspp.html

Endangered Species Program: US Fish & Wildlife Service - this web site provides information and resources on endangered species within the United States.

 

http://envirolink.org/

Envirolink - a non-profit, grassroots, online organization with members in over 130 countries worldwide. The purpose of this organization is to provide up-to-date, comprehensive resources on the environment. The environmental education network (found from the site map) has fantastic resources for both students and teachers.

 

http://www.covis.nwu.edu/

CoVis: Learning Through Collaborative Visualization - this web site brings thousands of students, hundreds of teachers and many researchers together to study environmental sciences collaboratively; the aim of this project is to improve science education in middle and high schools.

 

http://www.globe.gov/

An International Environmental Science and Education Partnership: The Globe Program - students and teachers from over 3500 schools in 52 countries are working with research scientists to learn more about our planet. Students make a core set of environmental observations at or near their schools and report their data through the Internet.

 

http://www.nceet.snre.umich.edu/

EE Link: Environmental Education on the Internet - the purpose of this web site is to assist educators in exploring environmental issues, and investigate current issues with students. Some of the features of this site include: classroom resources, contacts and an education & environment directory.

 

http://www.etc.bc.ca/lists/nuggets/enviro.html

CLN: Community Learning Network, Network Nuggets: The Environment - this web site serves as an index for environmental resources located on the Internet.

 

gopher://nceet.snre.umich.edu/

Gopher Directory: Environmental Resources

 

http://www.ran.org/ran

Rainforest Action Network - this web site contains information on environmental issues including: the rainforests, the ancient Redwoods and other U.S. forests. The kids corner shows what kids can do in the way of envirnmental action.

 

http://www.ran.org/ran/kids_action/index.html

Rainforest Action Network: Kid's Action - this web site provides information on what kids can do in terms of environmental action, specifically with regard to the tropical rainforests.

 

http://www.efn.org/~dharmika/

Good Green Fun! - Music and Rainforest Ecology for Children of All Ages - this web site contains information, songs and activities on both tropical and temperate rainforests. It contains information on general ecology, and there is a list of links to other related web sites.

 

http://cygnus-group.com/

Cygnus Group - this web site is designed to provide information about "the most efficient and effective ways to reduce waste and conserve resources", emphasis is placed on reducing and reusing, not just recycling.

 

http://www.web.apc.org/rco/publication/factsheet.html

Recycling Council of Ontario's - Fact Sheets - this web site contains a list of recycling fact sheets for: the home, the workplace and for teachers and students.

 

http://www.ecology.com/

Ecology Channel: Your Source For Environmental Information - the goal of this site is to provide impartial, unbiased and compelling information to as broad of an audience as possible.

 

http://www.wcmc.org.uk/

The World Conservation Monitoring Centre - this web site provides information on the conservation and sustainable use of the world's living resources; it also encourages and assists others in developing information systems of their own.

 

http://www.wri.org/wri/enved/

World Resources Institute - this web site contains numerous educational resources on global environment and development issues. Samples of the topics available are provided through this site, and information on ordering these resources is also provided.

 

http://www.execpc.com/~headwork/habitat.html

Headworks Interactive Learning Center: Habitat Design Unit - this web site contains an interactive, thematic learning unit where students design an animal and determine the necessary characteristics it has for survival. Through this unit the students will develop math and language skills by studying the following science topics: biomes , food webs, food chains, energy pyramids, animal communities and wildlife management.