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Natural
Resources/General |
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EPA
Environmental Kids Club
-- The EPA’s Web site for kids. Full of games,
pictures, and stories.
Illinois EPA: Kids and the Environment -
An interactive
learning atmosphere, and offer information for kids and
educators.
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Education
site-
The Division of Education is responsible for the
development and dissemination of educational programs
and materials and for training in their use.
National Arbor Day Foundation for Kids- Packed with
interactive fun for kids
National Association of Conservation Districts
- Environmental Education page
National Geographic Kids
University of Illinois Extension: Just for Kids
USDA Forest Service: Just for Kids
US
Fish and Wildlife Especially for Kids
National Wildlife Federation Education -
Exploring, understanding and appreciating the natural
world.
World Wildlife Foundation - Fun and Games- play one
of our interactive games and learn about endangered
species, wild places and global challenges along the
way.
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Agriculture |
Ag In The Classroom--Program
that helps students acquire knowledge to function effectively as agriculturally
literate citizens. Teaches students the role of agriculture in the total
economy.
Farm Service Agency for
Kids--Teaches kids about FSA and agriculture. Links to other kids
pages, games, trivia, etc.
The kids Ag page
Illinois Corn Growers Education page
4-H virtual Farm - Visit 4-H virtual farm and
discover why farming is part of your live even if you
don’t live on a farm.
USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA)--FSA
stabilizes farm income, helps farmers conserve land and water resources, and
helps farm operations recover from the effects of disaster.
USDA for Kids--This
site teaches kids about agriculture, conservation, and natural resources.
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Animals |
Animal
Inn--An information and education program that focuses on the value of dead,
dying, and hollow trees for wildlife.
Bat Conservation
International--Learn more about bats and what we can do to preserve them.
Bugguide.net -
community site
with user-submitted images for identification,
information on insect groups.
Cats
Indoors --Information about how to keep birds and other wildlife safe with
cats around.
Defenders of Wildlife--Dedicated to
the protection of all native wild animals and plants in their natural
communities.
Endangered Species
- Learn all about endangered species and what you can do
to help them from the Fish and Wildlife Service.
How to Know the
Earth's Plants and Animals--Discover nature first by identifying plants and
animals in your backyard.
International Migratory Bird Day - Celebrates the
incredible journey of migratory birds.
Kids' Planet--Kids can learn about
the Web of Life and how to defend our wildlife by reading or playing games.
Leopold Education Project
- (LEP) is conservation and environmental education
curriculum based on the classic writings of the renowned
conservationist, Aldo Leopold.
National Biological Information Infrastructure -
Your home for biological information on the web
National Wildlife Federation--Unites
individuals, organizations, businesses and government to protect wildlife, wild
places and the environment.
Natureserve - Providing scientific basis for
effective conservation.
A Pictorial Guide to
Illinois Birds
Birds of Prey
Common Birds of Illinois
Project Wild - A wildlife focused conservation
education program for k-12 students and their educators.
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Environmental
Education Resources |
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Ecokids - Earth Day Canada's environmental education
program for youth who care about the planet.
EEAI--Environmental
Education Association of Illinois. A group of concerned citizens who are
interested in educating people about the environment. Hosts exciting
conferences and programs about saving the environment.
EEK! Environmental Education for Kids - Information
about plants animals and the world around us.
EE
Link--Environmental Education. Lists upcoming events and programs that might be of interest to
members of NAAEE.
ETAP--Electronic
Teaching Assistance Program. A consortium of leading education
organizations and institutions working to build high quality, sustainable,
coordinated and comprehensive EE programs across the United States.
Green Teacher--A magazine by and
for educators to enhance environmental and global education across the
curriculum at all grade levels.
Illinois EE - A searchable database of environmental
education programs and facilities in Illinois.
The Learning Web--Dedicated
to K-12 education and lifelong learning. Here you
can explore things about the Earth, such as land, water,
plants, animals, and maps.
Mighty Acorns - Fostering a connection to nature
through stewardship.
NAAEE--North
American Association for Environmental Education.
Professionals, students, and volunteers trying to
promote education about environmental issues.
National Environmental Education Training
Foundation--Supports a wide variety of environmental education efforts
including research, conferences and trainings.
The National Project for Excellence
in the Environmental Education--A program designed to identify and provide
examples of high quality environmental education.
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Plants & Gardening |
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American Forests - Resources for kids
Backyard Conservation - bringing Conservation to
your backyard.
Gardening with kids - Tips about gardening projects
with kids.
Kids Gardening - helping young minds to grow
Project
Learning Tree - Project Learning Tree® (PLT) is
a multi-disciplinary environmental education program for
educators and students in PreK-grade 12.
Rain
Garden Initiative - An environmental initiative of
the Lieutenant Governor’s Office to help prevent
flooding and improve storm water management.
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Recycling |
America Recycles Day - A national grassroots
campaign dedicated to increasing the purchase of
recycled content products.
The Illinois Sustainable Education Project (ISTEP) -
Materials incorporate energy efficiency and recycling
into a variety of subjects.
Illinois Recycling
Earth 911 kids - Help make Earth Day every day with
information, fun games and activities, great
environmental links, and more
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Soils |
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The Dirt on Soil - A link
to the Discovery Channel.
Dr. Dirt- (K-8)
- Links to teaching resources and activities
The Field Museum Underground Adventure - Find out
what life would be like if you lived underground.
SK worm - The official annelid, or worm, of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources
Conservation Service answers students questions about
soil.
Soil Education
Soil
Science Education Website -Helps people understand soils. Links for
kids, students, and teachers.
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Sustainable
Development |
Center of Excellence for
Sustainable Development --Provides information on how communities can use
resources efficiently, protect and enhance quality of life, and create healthy
communities that can sustain our generation, as well as those that follow ours.
Redefining
Progress--This organization gives information about consuming too many
natural resources and how we can use less land to support our lifestyle.
Sierra Club-Stop Sprawl--Find
out what suburban sprawl is doing to our natural resources and open space, and
find out how we can keep our neighborhoods safe.
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Water/Wetlands |
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Groundwater Primer - This computer program presents
the basic concepts of ground water.
IL State Water Survey--Primary agency
in Illinois concerned with water and atmospheric resources. Data, maps,
and surveys available.
Prairie Rivers Network--Protecting
rivers and streams of Illinois.
Project WET - Project
WET (Water Education for Teachers) is a nonprofit
water education program and publisher for educators and
young people ages 5-18.
River
Network - Helping people understand, protect and
restore rivers and their watersheds.
Water On The Web--Teaches students
how to solve real-world environmental problems having to do with water quality
and conservation.
Water Science for Schools
Wetlands
Education--Activities, Curriculum, Education Programs, Teaching Tools, and
Links about wetlands, in and out of your area.
World Water Monitoring Day - Educates students and
citizens how the actions of individuals in a watershed
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