Environment & Ecology

Equipped to Survive  
Comments: A Kid's Wilderness Survival Primer 
 

BAM! Survival Skills  
Comments: Body and Mind survivial skills for life.

U. S. Fish & Wildlife Division of Endangered Species 
Comments:  Species in the Spotlight and Creature Features highlighting updated information on threatened and endangered species on which USF&W receives most requests.

National Wildlife Federation 
Comments: National Wildlife Federation site; searchable.

Ranger Rick's Kids Zone 
Comments:  Learn about 6 endangered species by clicking on the Wild Thornberrys. Games, environmental club information.

Water Science for Schools 
Comments: Special topics on water as a part of matter as well as acid rain, water quality, water for cities, etc.

What's It Like Where You Live? 
Comments: Biomes of the world (tundra, taiga, desert, rainforest, temperate, and grassland), Freshwater ecosystems, Marine ecosystems.

Environmental Database for use in Schools 
Comments: Index page to a resource on a variety of environmental concerns such as waste management, pollution of various kinds, and global warming to name a few. Useful for the environmental business letter.

EEK!  Environmental Education for Kids 
Comments:  Maintained by the Wisconsin DNR, this site covers such relevant topics as Ozone Action days, Wisconsin wildlife, and more.  Make sure to check this site each month, because it is updated with new information.

Science - Environment: Questions for Internet research 
Comments:  Don't know what to write about for that environmental business letter? Here's a starting point for ideas for research on environmental issues. It won't give you the answers, but it has great questions! (You do the research...)