This is a resource for teachers and students to find useful information in the subject areas of: social studies, geography, science, history, K-12 outreach programs, and the environment. This resource is updated on a weekly basis. If you know of a useful addition please contact the "Earth Awareness" webmaster.
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- Polar regions, deserts, oceans, wetlands,
mountains, temperate forests, tropical forests, temperate grasslands, tropical
grasslands. It's all here! Brought to you by Grolier.
Audubon Online - The National Audubon Society's homepage is a bounty of information on the natural world and includes articles from the magazine.
Bagheera: Endangered Species Web Site - Information on endangered species.
The World's Biomes - Contains useful and detailed information on aquatic, desert, forest, grassland, and tundra biomes. Created by a biology class at the University of California, Berkeley.
Canadian World Parrot Trust - a nice collection of pictures and information about the world's endangered parrots. Links to additional avian sites.
earthday.org - source of Earth Day information and resources.
EarthDayOnLine.org - Environmental issues, how we can help, environmental links, and more. Brought to you by the Environmental Federation of New England.
Eartheasy - A guide to how we can reduce our impact on the environment and bring more natural values into our lives. The site contains over 75 pages of simple, practical ideas and earth-friendly alternatives to everyday lifestyle and consumer choices. The topics are presented in some detail, and can be used as a general resource for teachers and students, as well as a resource for families in general.
Earth Pulse: Monitor the Earth's "vital signs" through status reports, news items and interactive features with Nationalgeographic.com's Earthpulse
Earth Safari - This web site is designed to educate the public about some of our endangered animals that inhabit our planet earth. It contains colorful pictures for fun learning.
EarthRise - These photos were taken by astronauts out the windows of the Space Shuttle and other space vehicles. EarthRISE contains photos from the past 35 years and is a great resource for students, educators, and the general public interested in our planet.
Earthshots
is a collection of satellite images
that show how the environment has changed over the last 20 years. The effects
of droughts, fires, deforestation, urbanization, irrigation, desertification,
and other natural events can be detected, measured, and analyzed using the
data.
Ecological Terms - Alphabetized list of ecological terms.
E c o s u s t a i n a b l e H u b - E c o l o g y E n v i r o n m e n t S u s t a i n a b i l i t y
A comprehensive one-stop connection to resources and tools on ecology, environment and
sustainability. Facilitating cooperation, networking and ethical developments.
EcoWorld - The complete source for information on species, ecosystems, and projects to preserve them, as well as a guide to earth-friendly products and services, eco-tours and green investing.
Endangered! - Exploring a World at Risk - Endangered animals, habitats and causes for endangerment. Excellent, comprehensive site.
Endangered Species - A Sea World Education Department Resource.
Endangered Species in Australia - The Bilby, the Orange-Bellied Parrot, the Mountain Pygmy Possum, and more.
Energetic Ecological Environmental Kids - A site dedicated to kids helping the environment, including resources for parents and teachers.
Environmental News Network - Your link to environmental education and awareness. Check out the latest environmental news. Be sure to take a look at their multimedia section!
The Everglades - Grades 4-8 - This site from the Discovery Channel presents a highly visual treatment of the Everglades ecosystem, why it is important, and how it is deteriorating. Complete with maps, photos, descriptions, and study ideas, the site would be a great case study for a unit on threatened ecosystems, wetlands, or tropical habitats.
Explore a Pond - Grades 4-8 - This unit from the Utah Education Network collection offers a neat set of activities built around the ecosystems of small ponds. There is a collection of lesson ideas for several grade levles attached. For those without a pond nearby, there's even a virtual pond simulation that lets users select the way they want to populate their pond and then see how well the ecosystem functions.
Friends of the Earth - Learn what you can do to be a better citizen of our earth.
Glacier - Information on ice, Antarctica and the Arctic. Did you know that only 2% of Antarctica is not covered by ice? Check it out!
Global Response: an education and activist oriented non-profit organization dedicated to disseminating detailed case information to students, teachers, and Eco-clubs about the most impending environmental crises. Also organizes international student letter-writing campaigns in response to these environmental emergencies. Classroom packets are available for teachers.
Golden Lion Tamarin Conservation Program - What's a Golden Tamarin? Kind of looks like a monkey to us. Find out nearly everything there is to know about the Golden Tamarin. Enter the drawing contest.
GREEN - Global Rivers Environmental Education Network.
Greenhouse Effect - Everything you ever wanted to know about the Greenhouse effect.
Growing Planet is a global community of volunteers. We are planting and cultivating trees with the aspiration improving the quality of life on planet Earth. We are a part of an on-going effort to replenish the earth's forests and reduce greenhouse gases to protect the Earth's ozone layer. Our mission is to teach others how to sustain the earth's natural resources.
The Jason Project - Oceans - Explore the oceans with Bob Ballard.
The Fabulous Kakapo - What's a Kakapo you ask? The Ancient, flightless Kakapo is the world's rarest and strangest parrot - really.
Kids FACE - Kids for a clean environment - Pro-active youth environmental organization.
Minnesota Pollution Control FrogSite - Deformed frogs found in Minnesota. What is the cause? Learn about the mystery of the deformed frogs. Check out the FROG CAM!!!
Mote Marine Laboratory - Learn about octopi, manatees, lobsters and other marine life.
Mother Nature Fan Club
- Environmental Directory for Education, Natural Lifestyle and Green Shopping- including environmental
news, green energy, ecology activism and charity. Featuring a children's nature art contest.
Nearctica ...a site with extensive links to information about the plants, animals, and the physical environment of North America
The Online Book of Parrots - From cockatiels to cockatoos, and macaws to parakeets, this Internet site offers a wealth of information on many different species of parrots. Your students will enjoy the photos of each bird, along with information on the bird's size, color, habitat, diet and where it can be found.
One World.Net - A wonderful website on the environment for kids from elementary to middle school age. Tiki the Penguin will be your guide!
Ozone Hole Tour: Take a virtual tour of the depleting ozone layer over Antarctica. Movies and virtual reality models. Cool!
Planet Earth - Comprehensive collection of interactive learning activities on ecology.
Rainforests Action Network - Take a rainforest quiz. World Rainforest report, rate of deforestation, and more.
Rainforest Alliance - Excellent rainforest resources and links. You can read the latest in rainforest news. Great student and teacher resources.
The Rainforest Site - Founded May 1, 2000 to help protect our environment. Visitors to The Rainforest Site can save a free area of rainforest with the "click of a button." These donations, distributed by The Nature Conservancy, are paid for by The Rainforest Site's sponsors.
The Raptor Center - The Raptor Center is an international medical facility for birds of prey. Their mission is to preserve biological diversity among raptors and other avian species through medical treatment, scientific investigation, education, and management of wild populations. Sponsor a bird through the Adopt-A-Bird program.
Reef's of the Gulf - Climb aboard your virtual submarine to explore the reefs of the Gulf of Mexico.
Rivers of Life - An interactive, on-line project dealing with water and watersheds.
The Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group - Eagle Migration, Paragrines, Golden Eagles, Burrowing Owls. Helping to restore endangered birds. A great site for raptor information.
Scorecard Home - An environmental information page that allows you to check out what chemical pollutants are in your community. Wow!
Springbrook Nature Center - Year-round environmental activities in the Minneapolis, MN area.
The Tiger Information Center - Dedicated to providing information to help preserve the remaining five subspecies of tigers. Includes: Tiger Adventures and Teachers' Resources.
Tropical Rain Forest in Suriname - Multimedia expedition through a rain forest.
Voyage To the Deep - Go aboard the deep sea sub Alvin to the hypothermal vents in the Sea of Cortes to uncover the mysteries of the vents.
Water Quality - A nice resource for water information. Water cycle, forms of water pollution, the hydrosphere, and more.
Water Resources of the Unites States: Want to learn about water? This is the place to go for information on water quality, water use, acid rain, ground water, and more!
Water Science for Schools - Everything you need to know about water. Activity Center, Glossary of Terms, Earth's Water, Water Use Information, Picture Gallery, etc. Brought to you by the US Geological Survey.
Wild
World - by National Geographic.com: Pinpoint Earth's richest and most endangered natural regions with Nationalgeographic.com's WildWorld
World Resources Institute - Information and research on forests, climate change, water resources, oceans and coastlines. Also includes regional and online resources.
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