Careful preservation and protection and management of our natural resources will help sustain our environment for future generations. On this page, you can learn the principles of energy soil and water conservation. You can also learn ways to prevent pollution and practice environmental stewardship.
Adopt Your Watershed - Educational
Resources for Students
Learn about what groups in your area are doing to protect watersheds, and find
out how you can help.
America's
Wetlands
This site will give you a better understanding of the rich variety of wetlands,
their importance, how they are threatened, and what can be done to conserve
them for future generations.
Cleanup
for Kids
NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) designed this site to
teach you about oil spills and other hazardous chemical accidents. You will find
information about how oil spills can occur and how NOAA works to help clean them
up. You'll also find experiments you can do to demonstrate to others the hazards
of oil spills.
Coastal
Watershed Excursion
Learn all about watersheds in this awesome on-line excursion through
the Springs Coast coastal watershed of southwest Florida.
Create a new climate for action
Join with other teens to green your energy scene. You can make a difference to the planet, children's health, and the future. Use the tools on this site to get smart on how you can help and calculate your impact. Become a Climate Ambassador by motivating your friends, school, and community to address climate change and children's health.
Eco Kids On-line:
Our Planet Our Future
Check this site out! It's loaded with cool information about our environment
and will entertain you will all sorts of fun games and activities that'll really
test your knowledge about the environment and our impact upon it!
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Environmental Education for Kids
Learn about animals, the earth, and people who work in environmental jobs with this online magazine from the Wisconsin Department
of Natural Resources.
Endangered Species
Learn all about endangered species and what you can do to help them from the
Fish and Wildlife Service.
Environmental Education
at the Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management Web site features quizzes, activities, volunteer
opportunities, and background information. It is designed to provide information
about the management of our public lands in the United States.
Exploring
Estuaries
Estuaries are sometimes called bays, lagoons, harbors, inlets, or sounds. They
are special places where rivers and streams meet the sea. Visit this site to
find out about estuaries, the plants and animals that live there and the problems
estuaries face today.
Climate Change
All about climate change -- what it is, what it can do, and what's being done
about it.
Global
Warming Facts and Our Future
Explore the latest scientific information on global warming. Discover how a warmer
climate might affect your life and what could be done to minimize the potentially
harmful effects of climate change.
GLOBE : Global Learning and Observation
to Benefit the Environment
This site is a worldwide network of students, teachers, and scientists working
together to study and understand the global environment.
Interactive
Green Swamp
Learn all about wetlands in this wonderful virtual tour of Florida's Green Swamp!
Nab the Aquatic Invader
Become a detective to learn about invasive species -- different kinds, why they are harmful, how they affect economy and ecosystem.
Nature Net
Provides detailed materials about a variety of environmental issues related to
the National Park Service.
River Watershed Excursion
Learn all about watersheds in this awesome online excursion through the Hillsborough
River watershed of southwest Florida.
Save Our Species
Pictures and facts about some of the endangered plants and animals in the United
States, including why they are endangered.
TEACH: Environment
Why do water levels change in the Great Lakes? What fish do people catch there,
and what's threatening one of the world's largest freshwater fisheries? Learn
about the environment of the Great Lakes region and the environmental issues
there.
Where Compost Happens
See how Mansfield Middle School set up a school-wide food waste composting program.