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1. ACCESS EXCELLENCE MYSTERY SPOT
NEW!
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/mspot/ “Interactive, online scientific
mysteries developed by Access Excellence for classroom use. The mysteries
encourage student problem-solving and inquiry.”
AE Mysteries: Two Forks, Idaho; Yellow Jackie; Angry Red Planet;
Croak; and Arctica (see below). Includes
Teacher-Developed Mysteries. An
outstanding site. Excellent 2. ALLIANCE TO SAVE ENERGY LESSON PLANS
NEW URL!
http://www.ase.org/educators/download.htm A large number of online lesson plans on energy divided by elementary, middle school and high school. Excellent 3.
AMAZON
INTERACTIVE
NEW!
http://www.eduweb.com/amazon.html This
site has two sections. Geography of
the Ecuadorian Amazon provides basic information on the rainforest in Ecuador
including who lives there and how they make their living.
Part two is an Ecotourism Simulation Game in which viewers play the role
of Quicha Indians in a rainforest village who choose to develop an ecotourism
project to add income and to help preserve the rainforest.
Excellent 4. ARCTICA – AN ONLINE MYSTERY
NEW!
http://www.accessexcellence.org/arc/ Students are
challenged to solve the mystery of what happened to the stranded polar
expedition Arctica in 1834. Three
people use crew journals, diaries, tests, artifacts and more to solve the
mystery. Can your students?
Note: This was a competition in 1997 but all the elements remain for
students to solve the mystery today. Excellent 5. BAYQUEST
– AN INTERNET WEB QUEST ON CHESAPEAKE BAY WATER QUALITY
NEW!
http://www.sru.edu/Depts/pcee/ProfDevInit/Resources/bayquest.htm There
are numerous environmental problems effecting Chesapeake Bay. Your class has been hired to investigate the problems and
causes of nutrient pollution in the bay. Excellent 6. THE BIG EMPTY – THE GREAT BASIN ECOSYSTEM NEW!
http://www.blm.gov/education/great_basin/great_basin.html An examination
of the Great Basin Ecosystem. Sections:
Introduction, Poem, the Effects of Environmental Change, Modern Day Challenges,
An Ecosystem Approach, A Great Basin Full of Activities, Looking to the Future,
and Did You Know? Includes several classroom activities.
Excellent 7.
BRIDGE
– OCEAN SCIENCES TEACHER RESOURCE CENTER
NEW! This is a huge resource for
teachers on marine education and conservation.
Contains lesson plans, activities, informative sections, contests, and
much more. An outstanding site.
Excellent. 8.
CAPTAIN
OLIN’S ODYSSEY – AN ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNEY FOR GRADES 5-8
NEW! “Help Captain Olin and his crew
find ways to restore Natura to its pre-polluted state using math, science and
reading. This site contains the logs of the starship Destiny, which describe experiments
and concepts to do and learn, alternatives to harmful chemicals that pollute our
environment, and strategies for reducing waste.”
Sections: And Not a Drop to Drink; Garbage In Doesn’t Mean Garbage Out;
We Need to Find a Better Way; Air Supply; What is the Soil Like on Natura; and
Smart Packaging. Includes
experiments, activities, video clips and a quiz.
Excellent 9.
CELEBRATING
EARTH DAY WITH STUDENTS
NEW!
http://www.woodrow.org/teachers/bi/1991/earthday.html A
list of classroom activities for Earth Day for grades 3-12.
Excellent 10.
CENTER
FOR MARINE CONSERVATION
NEW INFO & URL!
http://www.cmc-ocean.org/sitemap.php3 Resource
for teachers and students on marine conservation topics.
Huge amount of information on the oceans, water pollution, marine
wildlife and more. Go to the About
Us section for the Site Map (at bottom). Scroll
down to the Teachers & Students section.
It includes lesson plans and activities including an Environmental Report
Card for Schools that can be printed for use in your school.
Check out the Wading Pool for Kids for fun games and activity sheets to
print out. Excellent 11. CHILDREN OF THE EARTH UNITED
http://www.childrenoftheearth.org/ Information
by and for children on the earth and the environment. Sections: Creative Kids, Amazing Animals, Powerful Plants,
Native Wisdom, Eco-Careers, Earth Issues, Awesome Activities, Great Books, and
Nature Programs. Includes several
knowledge-testing games and a Teacher’s section with several classroom
activities. Excellent 12.
COMPOSTING
IN SCHOOLS UNIT
NEW!
http://www.cfe.cornell.edu/compost/schools.html A
unit for high school students from Cornell University on composting. Sections: Why Composting?; Teacher’s Page; Ideas for
Student Research Projects; Composting Quiz; Science & Engineering;
Composting Indoors; Composting Outdoors; Weird & Unusual Composting;
Frequently Asked Questions and a Glossary.
Excellent 13.
DELAWARE
ESTUARY – A FOURTH GRADE UNIT
NEW! http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow7/dec98/delaware.html A unit on the Delaware River
estuary for 4th grade students from Marie Durand School in Vineland.
Sections: Water, Oysters, Ethics, History, References and Author.
The sections contain information, puzzles and activities.
Excellent 14.
E
PATROL
http://www.sprint.com/epatrol/ Student
focused site with information on Endangered Alert, Energy Savers, Eco-Info,
E-Patrol Quiz, and Screensaver. Excellent 15. EARTH DAY AT KID’S DOMAIN
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/earthday/ Includes: History; Adopt a Rainforest Animal; Games; Downloads; Earth Songs; Earth Day Activities; Stories; Coloring Pages; Word Searches; Crafts; Clip Art; Links and more. Excellent 16.
EARTH
DAY SONGS
NEW!
http://www.preschooleducation.com/searth.shtml Twenty
songs for Earth Day for preschool and primary school students.
Each includes new lyrics for familiar tunes. Excellent 17.
EARTH
DAY THEMES AND ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS
NEW!
http://www.childfun.com/themes/earth.shtml A
list of activities for K-6 grade children for Earth Day.
Excellent 18. EARTH DOG
http://www.earthdog.com/entrance.html A
furry, global cartoon crusader teaching environmental awareness to children.
Urges students to become Earth Dog Reporters to identify environmental
problems and develop possible solutions. Includes
a contest and games. Excellent 19. EARTH FROM ABOVE
A
large collection of aerial photos from around the world.
These are aerial photos of the landscape, villages, natural features such
as rivers and oceans and much more. Sections:
Surface Navigator, Motion Graphics (full themed multimedia presentations with
soundtracks), Photo Index, Download Area, Information, Exhibition Guide.
Excellent 20. THE EARTH’S BIRTHDAY PROJECT – EDUCATING CHILDREN ABOUT THE EARTH http://www.earthsbirthday.org/ Student/teacher
focused site celebrating the planet through hands-on projects.
Includes: Rainforest Program, Butterfly Project, Critter Club, Earth’s
Birthday Card and more. Excellent 21.
EARTHFORCE
NEW URL! Through Earth Force, youth discover and implement lasting solutions to environmental issues in their community. The main focus is the protection of the local watershed. The site provides schools with the information necessary to conduct water testing of their own. In the process they develop life-long habits of active citizenship and environmental stewardship. Includes several programs and activities to get students involved in their local environment. Excellent 22.
EARTHSAVERS
NEW INFO!
http://www.nwf.org/earthsavers/ A
club for kids who care about the environment and want to help.
Includes activities and stories to print out.
Sponsored by the National Wildlife Foundation.
The site has been enhanced since 2001.
Excellent 23. ECO-QUEST- DESERT EDITION
NEW!
http://members.aol.com/QuestSite/1/index.html A webquest for
grades 7-8 on the desert ecosystem. Students take on roles and investigate the desert through the
eyes of their character. Sections:
Teaching Guide, Introduction, The Mission, The Procedure, Roles, Summation, and
Questionnaire. Role: Desert
Ecologist, Meteorologist, Landscaper, Land Developer, Government Employee, and
Utilities Manager. Excellent 24.
EEK!
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOR KIDS http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/ Information
and activities for kids on the environment.
Sections: Nature Notes, Our Earth, Cool Stuff, Get a Job, The Riddler,
and Teacher Pages. Excellent 25.
Emission
STATEMENT – EXPLORING HOW INDUSTRIALIZED NATIONS CONTRIBUTE TO GLOBAL WARMING
AND ARE AIMING TO COMBAT IT
NEW!
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20010725wednesday.html A
free lesson plan from the New York Times on Global Warming for grades 6-8 and
9-12. Overview: “students
investigate the emission of greenhouse gases by industrialized nations. After
participating in an international global warming conference, students assess
whether or not the United States should take part in the international climate
accord.” Excellent 26.
ENDANGERED
SPECIES FACTBOOK
NEW!
http://library.thinkquest.org/C005770/ A
student-created site on endangered and threatened species.
Sections: Utilities, What, Profiles, Causes, Help! (What You Can Do),
Interactivity, Media Gallery (photos) and Teacher’s World.
The
Teacher’s section includes classroom activities and the Interactivity section
includes quizzes, crosswords and puzzles. Excellent 27.
ENERGY
QUEST
NEW URL!
http://www.energy.ca.gov/education/index.html Huge
energy site for students. Categories
include: Watt’s That?; Art Contest; Watt’s That? Jr.; Discover California
Energy; Saving Energy; The Energy Story; Percy’s Puzzles; Renewable Road;
Devoured by the Dark; Poor Richard’s Energy Almanac; Ask Dr. Questor;
Educational Resources; Super Scientists; Fossil Fuels; Kids’ Tips; Science
Projects; Energy Patrol; Energy Safety and more. An outstanding site. Excellent 28.
THE
ENERGY PLANET – A THINKQUEST SITE
NEW!
http://library.thinkquest.org/C004471/ A
student-created site on energy. Sections
include: Traditional Energy, Future Energy, Biographies Experiments, How It
Works, Cultures, and General. Each
section includes multimedia with photos and video clips.
Excellent 29.
ENVIRONMENTAL
DEFENSE NETWORK
NEW!
http://www.earth2kids.org/home.cfm (NOTE:
This is NOT the same earth2kids as in previous years.)
The new focus is the Environmental Defense Network, aimed at teens and
adults; with a huge amount of information on environmental issues and ways to
take action. An outstanding site.
Excellent 30.
ENVIRONMENTAL
EDUCATION LINKS – CLASSROOM RESOURCES
http://eelink.net/classroomresources-directories.html Large
list of topics with environmental education resources and materials.
Excellent 31.
ENVIRONMENTAL
SITES ON THE INTERNET
NEW!
http://www.lib.kth.se/~lg/envsite.htm A
huge list of links to environmental sites on the Internet.
In the left column, scroll down to the subject index.
Definite worth checking out. Excellent 32. ENVIRONMENTAL TEACHER RESOURCES FROM THE BLM
(BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT)
NEW!
http://www.blm.gov/education/00_resources/index.html Teacher
resources on ecosystems from the Bureau of Land Management.
See The Big Empty and The High Plains for examples from a
large list. An outstanding
resource. Excellent 33.
EXPLORING
THE ENVIRONMENT – (CURRICULUM GUIDE)
NEW
INFO AND MODULES! Features
an integrated approach to environmental earth science through modules and
activities. Modules: Strangers in
Paradise (grades 7-12), Mars Landing (7-12), Rift Valley Fever (7-12),
Korean Enigma (7-12), Volcanoes (7-12), Water Quality (7-12), Mountain
Gorillas (7-12), UV Menace (10-12), Earth on Fire (10-12), Severe Weather:
Hurricanes! (5-12), Yellowstone Fires (5-8), Temperate Rainforest (9-12), Global
Climate Change (5-12), Tropical Poison (7-12), El Niño: The Child Returns
(9-12) and Florida Everglades (5-8). Each
module contains a situation and what needs to be done.
Includes an extensive teacher guide.
An outstanding site. Excellent 34. FRANKLIN’S FORECAST NEW! http://sln.fi.edu/weather/index.html Build your own
weather station, learn about weather technologies and check the weather
anywhere. From the Franklin
Institute. Sections: Hot Air Over
Water, Make Your Own Weather Station, Weather Right Now, Weather Events, Radar,
Lightning, Weather Satellites, Weather Activities, and Weather Hotlist.
Excellent 35.
GE
FOODS(GENETICALLY ENGINEERED) – FRIEND OR FOE? – WEBQUEST NEW!
http://home.earthlink.net/~spcemonk/webquest.html Foods
are now being genetically engineered to increase certain nutrients, reduce fat
and calories and much more. Many
people feel that genetically engineered foods are dangerous.
Student teams will examine the issues and report at the World Food
Conference. Very detailed.
Excellent 36. GEO-IMAGES PROJECT
http://www-geoimages.berkeley.edu/GeoImages.html Groups
of geo-images you can interact with. Click
on the image, when the cursor turns into a bulls-eye, move it slowly across the
image to move up, down, right, left, pan around or zoom in and out.
Includes California, the Southwest, the Northwest, the Arctic Circle,
Morocco, Afghanistan, Hong Kong, and New Guinea.
Excellent 37.
GOOD
GREEN FUN
NEW INFO!
http://www.efn.org/~dharmika/oldindex.htm Tropical
Rainforest Ecology and Temperate Rainforest Ecology site.
Includes lots of environmental themed songs, teacher and student
resources, rainforest curriculum, links and more.
Excellent 38. THE HEADBONE
DERBY – ECOLOGY STRIKES BACK!
http://www.headbone.com/derby/eco/ An Internet research learning adventure. Uses the Internet to research the environment. Includes a Teacher’s Guide. Sections: Yamquats Ahoy!; Where the Vacuumoose Roam; Tree Huggin’ Flower Power; The Orca Smorgasbord; Solar So Good; Pollen Nation; and The Green Landfill Blues. Excellent 39. HELLO DOLLY – A WEB QUEST
NEW!
http://powayusd.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/dolly/ A webquest on
cloning for high school students. Student
teams take a position on the issue of cloning, research that position and
prepare a presentation for a “Cloning Summit” to determine whether or not
cloning should be banned. Sections:
Introduction, Task, Process, Resources, the Summit, Take a Stand, Tell the
World, Conclusion, At a Glance, and Teacher Toolbox.
Excellent 40. THE HIGH PLAINS – LAND OF EXTREMES
NEW!
http://www.blm.gov/education/high_plains/high_plains.html A look at the
high plains ecosystem. Sections:
Poem, Grasses & Other Plants, The Prairie Dog Ecosystem, Grazing, Weeds,
Clinker, Management Challenges, Riparian Areas, Physical Features, Energy Source
for the Nation, Water Resources, Fire Cycles, and In Conclusion.
There are three classroom activities included.
Excellent 41.
KIDS’
CORNER – RAINFOREST ACTION NETWORK NEW
URL!
http://www.ran.org/kids_action/index.html Information
on the rainforest habitat, animals, and peoples. Includes 7 Steps for Kids to
Take, Action Alert, Join the Action Team, Rainforest Full of Life, Rainforest
People, Rainforest Animals, Fact Sheets for Students and Questions &
Answers. Excellent 42.
LAGOON
LAMENT – CAN’T WE ALL GET ALONG? – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://home.cfl.rr.com/mrshebert/Lagoon/index.htm A
webquest based on the problems of the Indian River Estuary for grades 4 and up.
Teams are established which will work on a usage plan to protect the
estuary while allowing some recreational use.
Excellent 43.
LANDFILL
CONTROVERSY – AN INTERNET WEBQUEST ON LANDFILLS
NEW!
http://www.snc.edu/educ/mse/courses/summerIT/students/Benesh-Zoeller/ Our
country is fast running out of landfill space and a solution needs to be found.
The class divides into teams to research whether a town with a landfill
can afford to accept waste products from another area.
Excellent 44.
METEOROLOGY
CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
NEW! http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/crclm/act/home.rxml Nine 90 minute classroom
activities on topics such as Pressure, Air Masses, Precipitation Along Fronts,
etc. Each classroom activity is
accompanied by a teacher guide. There
are also projects and other resources. A
very extensive site. Excellent 45.
NATIONAL
LIBRARY OF THE ENVIRONMENT
An
online library of huge amounts of data on the environment, from position papers
to environmental status reports to briefing books and online environmental
journals. A good starting place to
look for statistics. Excellent 46.
OCEAN
ADVENTURE – FROM DEEP SPACE TO DEEP SEA – A THINKQUEST SITE
NEW!
http://library.thinkquest.org/18828/ A
student-created site on hydrothermal vents deep in the ocean floor.
Viewers join the scientists as they climb into the submersible Alvin for
a trip to investigate the vents. Sections:
Dive Briefing, Ethics, Research Tools, Mysteries, Meet the Scientists,
Interactivities, Fauna, Forum, Geology, Glossary, and Significance.
Note: The Classroom Activities would not download when tested.
Excellent 47.
ONLINE
ECO-GAMES NEW!
http://www1.umn.edu/bellmuse/mnideals/watershed/watershed.html Two
interactive games from Bell: Build a Prairie and The Watershed Game. Viewers make decisions for the future of the two habitats.
Includes VR panoramas. Excellent 48.
ONLINE
METEOROLOGY GUIDES NEW! http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/home.rxml “The Online Meteorology Guide is
a collection of web-based instructional modules that use multimedia technology
and the dynamic capabilities of the web. These resources incorporate text,
colorful diagrams, animations, computer simulations, audio and video to
introduce fundamental concepts in the atmospheric sciences. Selected pages link
to (or will soon link to) relevant classroom activities and current weather
products to reinforce topics discussed in the modules and allow the user to
apply what has been learned to real-time weather data.”
For high school classes. Sections:
Light & Optics, Clouds & Precipitation, Forces & Winds, Air Masses
& Fronts, Weather Forecasting, Severe Storms, Hurricanes, El Niño (see
separate entry in list), and Hydrologic Cycle.
Excellent 49.
OVERPOPULATION
NEW!
http://www.overpopulation.com/FAQ/index.html A
huge site on the issue of overpopulation. As
the world’s population grows, it is using more and more nonrenewable
resources. Sections: Basic
Information, Environmental Issues, Health & Welfare, National Resources,
People, Population Control, Countries, Miscellaneous, and Links.
Excellent 50.
PAPER
OR PLASTIC – AN INTERNET WEBQUEST ON RECYCLING
NEW! http://www.richmond.edu/academics/a&s/education/projects/webquests/paper/Paper1.htm A
webquest for upper elementary grades on whether plastic or paper bags are better
for the environment. Sections: The
Process & Resources, Evaluation, Conclusion, Student Dictionary and Teacher
Resources. Excellent 51. PLANET DIARY
NEW!
http://www.phschool.com/science/planetdiary/current/index.html A look at
current natural or human-caused phenomena occurring around the world.
Events include: volcanic eruptions, large fires, disease outbreaks,
storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, algae blooms, astronomical observations,
flora, fauna, drought, oil spills and more.
Updated weekly. Includes an
archive so events can be tracked, satellite images and background information on
each phenomena. Sections: Current
Phenomena, Universal Measurements (time, location, maps), Phenomena
Backgrounders, Calendar and a Guide to Planet Diary.
Excellent 52. PLANET EARTH – A SUITE OF INTERACTIVE LEARNING
ACTIVITIES ON ECOLOGY
NEW!
http://powayusd.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/mtr/default.htm Web-based
classroom activities on ecology aimed at grades 5-9. Topics: Make a Difference in Your World, the Earth’s
Treasures, Ecology Hotlist (list of ecology links), and Conflict Yellowstone
Wolves Webquest. Includes a Teacher
Toolbox. Excellent 53. PLANET PALS – EARTH DAY
A GATEWAY SITE A
MUST!!
http://www.planetpals.com/earthday.html A huge site on Earth Day. Sections: Planet Pals Pages, Eco Helpers, Earthday Learning, Earth Learning, World Peace, Fun for Kids, Parent/Teachers and more. Each section is packed with information and ideas for activities. An outstanding site. Excellent 54.
RANGER
RICK’S KIDS ZONE
NEW! The
National Wildlife Foundation’s Kids Zone.
Sections: Games (Thank a Tree, Hippo Quiz, more), Cool Tours, Outdoor
Stuff, Reader’s Corner, Kids Survey, and more.
Excellent 55.
RECYCLING
AND WASTE MANAGEMENT LESSON PLANS
NEW!
http://www.tnrcc.state.tx.us/admin/topdoc/gi/235/chapter2.html#2 Seven
lesson plans for grades 1-6 on recycling and waste management.
Sections: Waste Garden; Environmental Impact of Household Chemicals; Are
You Living in a Toxic Waste Dump? Hazardous Wastes in Your Home; Trash or
Treasure?; Recycling Paper; The Recycling Tree; and Worm Composting Composition.
Excellent 56.
SHADES
OF GREEN: EARTH’S FORESTS
NEW!
http://library.thinkquest.org/17456/ A
student-created site on the world’s forests.
Extensive information on Forest Types, Forest Life, Forest Importance,
Forest Threats, Time, and more. Check
out the Teacher’s Area for lesson plans.
Excellent 57.
THE
SOLAR COOKING ARCHIVE
NEW! Solar cooking is being used
to save energy, especially in parts of the world where resources are scarce.
This site shows how to cook using solar stoves, the different kinds and
more. Sections: News, Plans (designs), Multimedia (photos, audio
clips, slide show), Resources, Documents, and Discussion. Excellent 58.
SOUTHWEST
ANIMAL ZOO PROJECT WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://www.lubbock.k12.tx.us/quests/zoo/ Task
– To select six animals indigenous to the Southwest region to be placed in a
new zoo with a Southwest habitat. Students
are divided into four teams, each investigating one of the four categories of
animals – Mammal Predators, Snakes & Creepy Crawlies, Birds and Others.
Students must calculate the kind of exhibit area, costs and other
factors. Excellent 59. STORMY WEATHER NEW! http://www.temperatureworld.com/ Investigative
activities for the high school classroom. Sections:
Weather Hotlist, Weather Scrapbook, Weather Hunt, Storm Sampler, The Perfect
Storm and Teacher Pages. Excellent
60.
Adapt to Habitat Fragmentation – LESSON PLAN
NEW!
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20020108tuesday.html A
free lesson plan from the New York Times for grades 6-8 and 9-12. Overview: “students
speculate about why animals leave their natural habitats and how various species
react differently to habitat fragmentation. They then synthesize their
understanding of habitat fragmentation by designing a shopping district that
would aim to minimize the harmful effects of habitat fragmentation on certain
species in their city or state.” Excellent 61.
TO DREDGE OR NOT TO DREDGE – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://www.geocities.com/teachbetter/dredge.webquest.html A
webquest on the environmentally sensitive issue of dredging.
Students form teams to examine the issues and take a stand for or against
dredging. Excellent 62. TRASH TO TREASURE – RECYCLING CRAFTS
NEW!
http://craftsforkids.about.com/library/bltrashtr.htm “Learn
how you can creatively recycle baby food jars, paper bags, orphaned socks, and
several other items. Enjoy this ever-growing list of great ideas for using the
things you might normally throw away to create great craft projects, games, and
more.” Uses
throwaways such as oatmeal boxes, buttons, soda cans and more to make fun
crafts. Excellent 63. U.S.
EPA EXPLORERS CLUB Join the Explorers Club and learn a lot about the environment. Topics: Air, Water, You and Your Environment, Plants & Animals, and Garbage & Recycling. Includes Games, Activities, Information, Drawing and Coloring Pages, a Teacher’s Section and more. Excellent 64.
VIRTUAL ANTARCTICA NEW!
http://www.terraquest.com/antarctica/index.html For
two weeks in 1995, the scientific ship Livonia traveled to Antarctica.
Daily dispatches and live chats let users join the guests and crew as
they explored. See it all on this
site. Sections: Ship’s
Log, Expeditions, Ecology, Science, History and Guidebook.
Excellent 65.
VIRTUAL GALAPAGOS
NEW!
http://www.terraquest.com/galapagos/ Online
account of an expedition to the Galapagos Islands to explore their habitats.
Sections: Atlas, Dispatches, Expedition, History, Issues, & Wildlife.
Includes a Photo Gallery and 5 QT panoramic videos.
Excellent 66. VIRTUAL
REALITY PANORAMAS
http://www-geoimages.berkeley.edu/GeoImages/QTVR/QTVR.html QuickTime Virtual Reality images of California, the American Southwest, the Pacific Northwest, Canada, Mexico, and Pacific Islands. You interact by clicking on the image. When the cursor turns into a bulls-eye, move it slowly across the image to move up, down, right, left, pan around or zoom in and out. Excellent 67.
WATCHING OVER THE WORLD – HEROES FOR THE PLANET
NEW!
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/explore/story/0,6079,56763,00.html Fun
information for kids on people who are doing things for the environment. Who’s the latest environmental hero? Sections: You Be the
Hero, Hometown Heroes, Ask a Hero, Tour of Heroes, Poll Zone, What’s Your E.Q.?,
and Earth-Friendly House Hunt. Click
on the link at the bottom of the page for classroom activities.
Excellent 68.
WATT WATCHERS
NEW! “Watt Watchers is a free program
sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency and is designed to help school
districts save energy dollars. It costs $50 per year to light an empty classroom
for two hours each school day.”
This program sets up a system in your school to reduce energy costs
through saving electricity. Includes free registration and guides. Excellent 69.
THE WEATHER DUDE
NEW! The Weather Channel’s Nick
Walker provides weather information for teachers and students.
Sections include: Weather Basics-An Online Book; Meteorology A-Z;
Forecasts, Maps & Records; Weather Songs; Stuff for Parents/Teachers; Stuff
for Kids; Atmospheric Clipart; Favorite Weather Books for Kids, Parents &
Teachers; Weather Questions & Quizzes; and Weather Headlines.
Excellent 70.
WEATHER WATCHERS WEBQUEST
NEW! http://www.itdc.sbcss.k12.ca.us/curriculum/weather.html A web quest for students in
grades K-2 on the weather. Includes
Goals, Materials, Teacher Resources, Regions (of the World) and more.
Excellent 71.
WELCOME TO ECOKIDS ONLINE
NEW INFO!
http://ecokids.earthday.ca/pub/splash.cfm Ecology
info for kids. Sections: EcoSmarts,
Events, Gallery, Games, Storybook, Archives, Educator’s Area, and Play the
Frog Quiz. Includes new activities.
A fun, colorful site with good info.
Excellent 72.
WELCOME TO RECYCLE CITY
http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/ Visit Recycle City to see how the residents of the former Dumptown learned to recycle their waste and changed the town into Recycle City. Sections: See, Find, Learn, and Get a Clue. Includes Games, Activities, Graphics, and Facts. A fun, colorful site. Excellent 73.
WELCOME TO THE CORAL REEF PROJECT – WEBQUEST
NEW! http://www.manteno.k12.il.us/drussert/WebQuests/KeithFinlayson/Coral%20Reef%20Project.html “There has been a sharp reduction in the success of the local fisherman on the island of Finith in the las |