Internet Links

Theme 8: Our Earth

These Web sites offer resources and activities that tie to the theme Our Earth.

Wetland Kids
This highly informative site helps bring the world of wetlands into focus for young students. It includes photographs and descriptions of different kinds of wetlands, a glossary of wetlands words, and descriptions of how wetlands are important in our everyday life.
http://www.wetland.org/educ_kids.htm

U.S. EPA Explorers' Club
The Explorers' Club of the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency provides an accessible, friendly Web link for Our Earth. Sections on Air, Water, Plants & Animals, You and Your Environment, and Garbage & Recycling each contain a mix of activities, games and informational pages. In the Science Room, Game Room, and Art Room, the focus is on fun.
http://www.epa.gov/kids/

Kids@nationalgeographic.com
No one presents the world quite like the National Geographic Society. This Web site is just for kids, with a close link to National Geographic World magazine. The site touches on geography, history, and science through monthly World issues, with many other mouse-clicks to facts and fun.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/index.html