Environment

Climate

• GlobalWarming.House.Gov - There are many small changes that you can make every day, at home, to help combat global climate change.
• Global Warming Facts and Our Future - Learn about the greenhouse effect, the carbon cycle and predicted changes and effects.
• Student's Guide to Climate Change - Learn about the importance of greenhouse gases and how they trap energy from the sun in the atmosphere and warm the earth.

Earth

• Dig It! The Secrets of Soil - National Museum of Natural History - Discover the amazing world of soils with images and information.
• Dynamic Earth - Overview of some basic principles of geology.
• Earth Observatory - Accompany NASA scientists as they explore our world and unravel the mysteries of our climate and environmental change.
• Eco Student - Environmental Blog for Students - Written by EPA employees, educators and students and concerns all the great things students are doing and can do to help the environment
• Environmental Health for Students - Discover the relationship between your health and the environment, both natural and man made.
• Environmental Resources for Students - Learn about projects, careers, ecosystems and much more.
• EurekAlert! Science News and Resources for Kids - The EurekAlert! Science for Kids Portal is a central, online source for kid-friendly news and resources.
• National Zoo - Visit the online exhibits, or take a tour and learn about the plants, animals and people of the Smithsonian's National Zoo.
• Natural Inquirer - A middle school science education journal. Find scientific research conducted by scientists in the USDA Forest Service about nature, trees, wildlife and more.
• Recycle City - There's lots to do here - people and places to visit and plenty of ways to explore how the city's residents recycle, reduce, and reuse waste.
• Rocky Mountain National Park - Park Fun - Find some fun facts about this amazing National park.
• Sand and Gravel Program - Kid Connection - Here are several projects and experiments to learn about erosion and sedimentation, and see it in action.
• School and Environment - This site teaches kids about the relationship between their schools and environmental and health issues.
• Sewage In Your Face - In this virtual science classroom, this Sewage in Your Face gives kids the laugh-out-loud opportunity to be a plumber and take a treatment plant tour - all while learning about the importance of a clean and healthy environment.

Energy

• Energy Kids - Hydrogen Basics - Learn what hydrogen is and how it provides energy.
• Energy Kid's Page - Energy Basics - Learn along with Energy Ant about different types of energy.
• Energy Timelines - Fire was civilization's first great energy invention, and wood was the main fuel for a long time; learn how these different energy sources and technologies evolved.
• Famous People in Energy - Brief biographies of individuals who have made significant contributions to energy and science.
• Green Revolution - Video series of experts specializing in clean energy.

Fossil Fuels

• Learning About Fossil Fuels - Find out about coal, oil and natural gas and how we use it for energy.
• Looking Down an Oil Well - Ever wonder what oil looks like underground, down deep, hundreds or thousands of feet below the surface, buried under millions of tons of rock and dirt? Learn about how oil is pulled out of the earth.

Water

• Drinking Water & Ground Water Kids' Stuff - Choose your age group and explore these resources on our drinking water.
• Drinking Water and Ground Water - Kids' Stuff Grades 4-8 - This EPA Office of Water's web page has links to games and activities that will help you learn about drinking water.
• Exploring Estuaries - A wide variety of birds, fish, and other wildlife make estuaries their home; use this web site to explore these unique environments, including some of the plants and animals that live there.
• Water Drops: Science Fun for Kids in the Water Environment - This site has a collection of fun facts, games, and projects for kids to learn about our water environment. Each issue will have a different theme, although all material will relate to the science of water pollution and clean water.
• Water Science for Schools - This 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.
• What's Up With Our Nation's Water? - Learn about our nation's water supply, how the quality of water is determined, what is measured, what ground water is, get ideas for science projects and more.
• The Water Cycle - This site features a wonderful diagram in 52 languages of the natural water cycle and an in-depth discussion of each of the 15 topics on the diagram.