APRIL 22 is Earth Day for the U.S.! Since the first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970, there is an ever-growing interest in the celebration. There are many ways to get involved and we have presented a list below of government sponsored sites to help teachers and students celebrate Earth Day.
SITES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
- For teachers
- For students
- For kids
- Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program's Education Center
- Endangered species: games and how you can help
- Energy Hogbusters: learn how to outsmart the hogs that waste energy
- Energy Information Administration's Energy Ant: learn all about where we get our energy and how we use it
- Environmental Protection Agency's Kids Club: games and activities about environmental issues
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Kids' pages: play games, read stories, sing along, and color
- National Institutes of Health: Tox Mystery
- NNational Park Service WebRangers: fun and activities in our National Parks
- Nature Watch: see animals in action
- Roofus the Dog's Solar and Efficient Neighborhood: make your home energy smart
- Sci4Kids: stories about plants and bugs
- S.K.Worm: he'll answer your questions about dirt
- USA.gov for Kids: a portal to lots of kids' resources about plants and animals
SPECIFIC SUBJECTS
- Acid rain
- Climate change
- Drinking water
- Endangered species
- Environmental Health Science
- Estuaries
- Ground water
- Indoor air quality
- Invasive species
- Ozone depletion
- National Youth Service Day Trash: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
- Recycling: What is it? Why do it? How is it done?