Hinterland Who's Who
Learn about Canadian animals and their habitats at this cool site. There are also project ideas that you can do to help Canadian wildlife.
www.hww.ca

National Geographic Kids
This site is packed with animal facts sheets, games and activities…you can even read the latest kids’ news about animals!
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/

Ducks Unlimited
Learn how to make a duck box or a bat box to give these animals a place to live in your area.
http://www.ducks.ca/resource/general/wetland/nestbox.html

Become one of A Thousand Friends of Frogs
Do you have a froggy question? E-mail it to some frog experts. See some frog art, find out more cool frog facts and much more.
http://cgee.hamline.edu/frogs

Canadian Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Network
Find out how good you are at using your eyes and ears. ID frogs from across Canada by taking the Great Canadian Amphibian and Reptile Quiz.
www.carcnet.ca/english/carcnethome.html

The Froggy Page
Lots of froggy stories and pictures. Meet some famous frogs (like Kermit), find out how to make an origami frog, and more.
www.frogsonice.com/froggy/

Frogland
Tonnes of froggy stuff! Strange but true frog & toad facts. Things you can do to help frogs. Learn what frogs are called in other languages such as Chinese, German and Hawaiian And much more.
http://allaboutfrogs.org

Hungry Frog
Math made fun! Pretend you're a frog and you're hungry. Answer the math questions so you can eat some bad bugs. (And impress your math teacher!)
http://www.hungryfrog.com/

Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History
Can you "name that frog?" Leap to this site and soon you'll be able to ID the frogs of Nova Scotia. GREAT photos!
http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/nature/frogs/index.htm

Toronto Zoo
Use your eyes and ears to ID the frogs of Ontario.
www.torontozoo.com/adoptapond/ToadallyKids.asp

Virtual Creatures
(You will need the Java plug-in to visit this site.)
Go on a 3D tour of "Frog Island." How a frog sees, parts of a frog and how to tell different frogs apart are only some of the things you'll discover as you hop about in a frog's habitat.
or try the Jumping Frog java game
http://k-2.stanford.edu/frog-island.html

The Kids Web
There's a tonne of froggy info on the internet. Hop around on your own internet investigation. Need some help with your search? Jump over to The Kids Web.
www.npac.syr.edu/textbook/kidsweb/

 

ARM Program
All sorts of resources for kids about Global Warming.
http://education.arm.gov/studyhall/warming.stm

Environmental Protection Agency
Lots of info on global warming, climate, weather, how you can change climate and what you can do to make a difference!
www.epa.gov/globalwarming/kids

• Are you 5 - 12 years old? Make sure you check out the EPAs Environmental Club made just for you.
• Are you in middle or high school? Explore various environmental issues in the EPA Student Centre.

Climatologist's Toolbox
See what’s in a climatologist’s toolbox at this site full of science. Learn how scientists take Earth’s temperature, and what they think that temperature will be in the future.whyfiles.org/021climate/index.html

Tiki the Penguin
Learn all about global warming from Tiki the penguin. You’ll find out how the greenhouse effect works, and what you can do to help stop the problem.
www.oneworld.net/penguin/global_warming/climate_home.htm

Environment Canada: Atmosphere and Climate
Find fun stuff such as word games and quizzes about the climate. Get info and quick facts about climate, the greenhouse effect, ozone and more. Links to Environment Canada fact sheets on topics such as, "Reducing Smog" and "UV and You."
www.on.ec.gc.ca/glimr/classroom/chapter-4/c4intro-e.html

Virtualrecycling.com
Virtual Recycling is an educational initiative of the Manitoba Product Stewardship Corporation (MPSC) that provides recycling information and resources for teachers and their students.
http://www.virtualrecycling.com

Climate Change Calculator: US EPA
Visit this site with your family and find out how many greenhouse gases you create.
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ind_calculator.html

 

Energy Information Administration Kids Page
Hosted by "Energy Ant" this is a good site with basic information on fossil fuels and renewable energy. Don't miss the quizzes and fun facts.
www.eia.doe.gov/kids

Energy Quest
Click around this site for some fun games and facts about energy. The site is created by the California Energy Commission so don't be surprised when you see lots of US stats.
www.energyquest.ca.gov/

Ergon Energy
Get the basics on different energy sources used to make electricity. You an even take a virtual tour of a coal power plant. After you've gone through the info on the site, find out how much you've learned by doing the online quizzes and other activities.
www.ergon.com.au/energyed/education/

Dr. E’s Energy Lab
Visit Dr. E’s energy lab to learn all about alternative energy sources, including solar energy, wind energy and geothermal energy.
www.eere.energy.gov/kids/

Rapid City Journal
This site offers a guided tour to EcoKids’ web site and the EPA Environmental Club. You can learn about fossil fuels, the ozone layer and pollution. Along the way there’s a chance to play games and colour while learning about the environment.
www.rapidcityjournal.com/nie/archives/2002/042202.html

Energy Hog
Play top-secret training games as you work your way through the house, taking on the energy hogs one hog at a time. Get ready to save energy and beat the hogs!
www.energyhog.org

Calendar Clubhouse
The Calendar Clubhouse is a great place to learn about energy and the environment from NRCat himself. Click on the joystick to find some secret games! You’ll never know what you’ll find…
http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/calendarclub/

Milton Hydro: Power Kids Page
Fun games, quizzes and info will help you learn all about electricity.
http://www.miltonhydro.com/main.php?section=community&sub1=powerkids

California Energy Commission: The Story of Energy- Coal, Oil and Natural Gas
Get the story on fossil fuels - coal, oil and natural gas.
www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/index.htm

Miramar College: Advanced Transportation Technologies
Don't let the name of this site scare you away. Download the booklet "Introduction to Alternative Fuels and Alternative Fueled Vehicles" for an introduction to alternative fuels such as ethanol, hydrogen, bio-diesel and electricity.
www.transportationtech.com/Resources/pdf/afv99.pdf

 

Polar Bears - Sea World
Polar bears: what do they look like, what do they eat where do they live. On this site you will find the answers to these and other questions. For fun try out some "Wild Arctic Activities".
www.seaworld.org/animal-info/info-books/polar-bear/index.htm

Arctic Theme Page – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Although it might not sound particularly interesting, this site has everything you could want to know about the arctic. Be sure to check out the continually updated photos of the North Pole!
http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/

Polar Bear – WWF and Canon Kid’s Zone
Find polar bears all over the North! They track four polar bears with satellite collars on, so you can see exactly where they are! You can also play games on the website to learn about Polar Bears.
http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/where_we_work/europe/what_we_do/arctic/polar_bear/kids_zone/index.cfm

 

Water Quiz
Try the UN Water Quiz…it’s a little tricky so make sure you check out the interactive picture at the beginning for some helpful clues.
cyberschoolbus.un.org/waterquiz/waterquiz4/index.asp

EPA water page
Learn all about water from the EPA
http://www.epa.gov/water/

Environment Canada water page
Learn all about water from Environment Canada
http://www.ec.gc.ca/water_e.html

 

Recycle City
Take a tour of the Recycle City and learn all about reducing, reusing and recycling. Play the Dumptown Game and see how clean you can get the city by using the three R’s.
www.epa.gov/recyclecity/

Recycling and Beyond
Take a look at this great site that has stories, games and lots of information about composting, reusing and recycling for grades four to eight.
www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/earth/recycle/index.htm

Recycling Council of Ontario
Find out all about recycling in Ontario, Canada.
http://www.rco.on.ca/

Recycling Council of Alberta
Find out all about recycling in Alberta, Canada.
http://www.recycle.ab.ca/

Recycling Council of British Columbia
Find out all about recycling in British Columbia, Canada.
http://www.rcbc.bc.ca/

Waste Reduction Council of Saskatchewan
Find out all about recycling in Saskatchewan, Canada.
http://www.saskwastereduction.ca/plastics/xpotential.html

Manitoba Association of Regional Recyclers
Find out all about recycling in Manitoba, Canada.
http://marrmb.com/welcome.aspx

The 3 R’s in New Brunswick – NB Government
Find out all about recycling in New Brunswick, Canada.
http://www.gnb.ca/0009/0372/0008/0004-e.asp

Recycling and Waste – Nova Scotia Government
Find out all about recycling in Nova Scotia, Canada.
http://www.gov.ns.ca/enla/waste/

Recycling – Prince Edward Island Government
Find out all about recycling in P.E. I., Canada.
http://www.gov.pe.ca/infopei/index.php3?number=1284&lang=E

Northwest Territories Inuvik Recycling Society
Find out all about recycling in the Northwest Territories, Canada.
http://www.ec.gc.ca/ecoaction/success_display_stories_e.cfm?story_ID=12030139

Raven Recycling of Yukon
Find out all about recycling in Yukon, Canada. Check out the Kids Recycling Club!
http://www.ravenrecycling.org/

 

Forestinformation.com
A wonderful, colourful site of forest-related information.
www.forestinformation.com/

Forest Products Association of Canada
An educational site about forests and forest-related products sponsored by the Forest Products Association of Canada.
www.fpac.ca/

Global Forest
"Global Forest promotes conservation of natural resources for future generations by providing meaningful results to corporate and governmental decision-makers and by sharing the wonders of science & nature with our children."
www.globalforestscience.org/

GF Awesome
Tons of amazing and gross facts about nature and the environment around us, revealing the mystery of the world's wild forests!
www.gfawesome.org/

Rainforest Action Network
The kids' section of the Rainforest Action Network site. www.ran.org/kids_action/

The Forest Action Network
www.fanweb.org/

Environmental Directory
A huge environmental organization web directory.
www.webdirectory.com/

Paper University
Paper University has everything you every wanted to know about paper, with great facts, fun games and links to other cool sites about paper.
www.tappi.org/paperu/welcome.htm

 

David Suzuki Kids
Learn about the 10 things you can do to help nature. It’s easy and you can start today.
www.davidsuzuki.org/kids/

Earth Day Canada
Take a look at all of the different programs that Earth Day Canada runs throughout the year. Find out ways you can get your local community involved in becoming more environmentally friendly!
http://www.earthday.ca/pub/index.php

Earth Day Network
Learn about the variety of resources available to you as an environmentalist! Lots of climate change information and other current environmental issues. As well as ideas for the next April 22nd
http://www.earthday.net/

Earth Day – The Wilderness Society
A site dedicated to teachers and students about what to do for Earth Day events. Take an arctic tour if you have a little time. Don’t forget to check out the teacher’s lounge if you’re an educator.
http://earthday.wilderness.org/

Earth Day – US EPA
Check out how the Americans celebrate Earth Day. Lots of current environmental issue information.
http://www.epa.gov/earthday/