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Environmental Education for Kids from the Wisconsin Department of
Natural Resources is colorful and has accompanying teacher's pages.
EPA
Office of Water: Kids' Stuff
The focus is on drinking water. It has a variety of games and
activities, some requiring Adobe Acrobat. There are lots of
colorful graphics and not too much text. Students can submit art
work to the site, there are experiments for different grade levels, and
there is a parallel site in Spanish.
EPA
Explorers Club: Water
This site is similar to the above site, but with a broader focus and
aimed at an older age group.
EPA
Student Center
This site has a polished look that is better for older students in
middle and high school. The site has lots of information on
many different environmental issues, including water.
USGS
Water Science for Schools
This US Geological Survey Web site has 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.
USGS
Learning Web
Dedicated to K-12 eduction, this excellent site has lots of links
to geology, mapping, water and biology education products and
activities! Includes a list of USGS educational materials
and activities and lessons for the classroom.
The
Groundwater Foundation: Kids Corner
This site focuses on groundwater. It is related to the Children's
Groundwater Festival and other educational events and
programs.
NOAA
Education: Specially for Students
The site includes fun activities like online coloring books (pictures
need to be printed out).
The
Freshwater Fish Quiz
From the Madison JASON/University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute. It
focuses on fish that swim in the Great Lakes.
Surf
Your Watershed
From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, this site is for older
students. Helps you locate, "view" and learn how to
protect the watershed where you live.
The
Watershed Game
Created by the Bell Museum of Natural History/University of
Minnesota. It is an interactive watershed-planning
game. It allows you to make choices and understand how your
choices affect the watershed where you live. For ages third-grade
and up.
Water:
A Classroom Theme
This site is done by a primary school in the UK. There are lots of
beautiful pictures and little text. The current focus is
rivers. This site could be fun for young children.
Hawaii
SeaGrant Sea Squirt 2000
This page is very colorful and interactive. There are many
pictures, graphics and links. This site would be good for 3rd or
4th grade and up. It focuses on coral reefs, surfing, and other
Hawaiian topics.
