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Animal Planet Panda Cams
By Discovery Channel Online. Watch Giant Pandas at the National Zoo.
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Animal Sounds Library
By Busch Entertainment Corporation. Listen to a variety of animal sounds.
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Animals Abound Teacher's Guide
By Busch Entertainment Corporation. The Animals Abound Teacher's Guide for grades P-5 was developed to help you teach your students - in an active, hands-on way - about the world around them and how animals adapt to survive in different habitats.
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Become an IPM Super Sleuth!
By IPM Institute of North America, Inc.. Learn about Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for homes and gardens! Everyone can learn to reduce pest and pesticide risks.
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Bob Atkins Photography Nature and Wildlife Images
By Bob Atkins Photography. Awesome nature and wildlife images (copyright Bob Atkins). Permission to use normally granted by Bob Atkins for non-commercial use without charge in exchange for a photo credit and a link back to his info page.
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E-Cards
By World Wildlife Fund. E-Cards are the "postcards of the Internet". You may send an E-Card to anyone with Web access and an e-mail account. Every E-Card you send enables us to contribute to the World Wildlife Fund.
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Earth's 911
By 1800CLEANUP. Find out the closest place where you can recycle various hazardous materials and household wastes.
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Ecological Art Galleries
By Nohra Corredor. Art with an ecological theme.
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Electronic Wetlands Herbarium (SVGA version)
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. A detailed look at the plants typical of 11 different wetland types from bog to wet prairie. After an introduction to a particular type of wetland, the user can explore a list of species found in that ecosystem. Each entry gives detailed botanical information as well as a SVGA photo of the plant. The outstanding photos are identification quality and most were supplied by the Morton Arboretum. Examples are taken from the U.S. Midwest region. A VGA version is also available. A 1995 update with specifies from the lower 48 states is available on a CD-ROM from Purdue.
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Electronic Wetlands Herbarium (VGA version)
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. A detailed look at the plants typical of 11 different wetland types from bog to wet prairie. After an introduction to a particular type of wetland, the user can explore a list of species found in that ecosystem. Each entry gives detailed botanical information as well as a VGA photo of the plant. The outstanding photos are identification quality and most were supplied by the Morton Arboretum. Examples are taken from the U.S. Midwest region. An SVGA version is also available. A 1995 update with specifies from the lower 48 states is available on a CD-ROM from Purdue.
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eNature Contests and Quizzes
By eNature.com. Test your knowledge with quizzes like: "Do You Know Your Scat" or "How Wild is Your Garden"
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Endangered Means There Is Still Time Quizzes
By US Fish and Wildlife Service. Educational slides and quizzes about endangered species.
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Endangered Means There's Still Time Slide Show Images
By US Fish and Wildlife Service. Slide program with cool photos on endangered species in their natural surroundings.
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Endangered Species Picture Book
By US Environmental Protection Agency. This picture book will introduce you to 21 endangered and threatened plants and animals found in the United States. Print the pages and use your crayons to bring to life oceans, swamps, deserts, islands and a variety of plants and animals.
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Fisheries Learning on the Web (FLOW)
By Michigan Sea Grant College Program. A comprehensive curriculum about the Great Lakes ecosystem. Lessons are geared toward educators who teach upper elementary and middle school students. Each lesson is aligned with national and state curriculum standards for science and social studies and features a hands-on classroom activity. Topics include Food Web, Water, and Fish.
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Greenpeace Fun and Games
By Greenpeace. Animations and screensavers with a Greenpeace flavor.
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Help! It's a Roach!
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs. Your family can do a lot of things to control roaches before you need to use a pesticide. Use this Web site and complete the activities to learn what kids and adults can do.
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Household Waste Management (Download)
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. Teaches the user how to safely and efficiently manage waste, and particularly hazardous waste, in the home. Users can visit a 'virtual house' and choose extended discussions of the many products they might encounter there. Safe homemade alternatives are presented and evaluated. A state-by-state database of mail, telephone, and Internet contacts puts users in touch with a wealth of free downloadable publications. Includes over 30 quizzes and activities for K-12 students, sorted by grade level. A zip file for Macintosh users also available.
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Household Waste Management (Interactive)
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. Learn how to safely and efficiently manage waste, and particularly hazardous waste, in the home. Users can visit a 'virtual house' and choose extended discussions of the many products they might encounter there. Safe homemade alternatives are presented and evaluated. A state-by-state database of mail, telephone, and Internet contacts puts users in touch with a wealth of free downloadable publications. Includes over 30 quizzes and activities for K-12 students, sorted by grade level.
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National Image Library
By US Fish and Wildlife Service. Cool photos of wildlife, fish, plants, refuges, hatcheries and habitats (and even some shots of Fish and Wildlife personnel for your scrapbook)
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National Park Slideshow Safaris
By National Parks Conservation Association. Tour US national parks. Intended to inspire you to visit the park and to join in protecting them for today and tomorrow.
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NIEHS Kids' Page
By National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Lots of games, jokes, riddles and other neat stuff for kids (and adults), including an environmental art and poetry gallery and help with science projects.
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Nonpoint Source Kid's Page
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds. Interactive learning resources for kids to help them learn about nonpoint source pollution. Includes movies, slide shows, games, and more.
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Outdoor Arts and Crafts
By Disney. Arts and crafts using things you find outdoors
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Planet Ark Earth Disk (Australian version) (Macintosh)
By Planet Ark. Shows you what you can do for the environment at home, at school and in your spare time. Written from an Australian viewpoint and includes list of Australian environmental groups. Mac version.
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Planet Ark Earth Disk (Australian version) (Windows)
By Planet Ark. Shows you what you can do for the environment at home, at school and in your spare time. Written from an Australian viewpoint and includes list of Australian environmental groups. PC version.
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Planet Ark Earth Disk (International) (Macintosh)
By Planet Ark. Shows you what you can do for the environment at home, at school and in your spare time. Includes an environmental dictionary with over 150 terms. Mac version.
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Planet Ark Earth Disk (International) (Windows)
By Planet Ark. Shows you what you can do for the environment at home, at school and in your spare time. Includes an environmental dictionary with over 150 terms. PC version.
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Planet Earth QTVR
By Planet Ark. A virtual reality file allows you to see the planet from many different angles.
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Planetpals.com
By Judith Gorgone. Free downloads and activities to teach kids about recycling, precycling, ecology, earthday, and everyday.
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Smokey Bear Games
By US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. Games that relate to fire fighting.
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Stretch Break — Kids Version
By Para Technologies. Stretch Break is an ergonomic software program that helps prevent Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSIs) by gently reminding you to take periodic breaks while using your computer. Every 30 minutes (default) it asks your permission to show the stretches. Full-motion animated figures show you how. After a minute or two of stretching you are returned to your current Windows application. The Kids version is free (registration is required).
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Surface Water Education System
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. Includes a general overview of the importance and quantity of surface water, a detailed look at this resource for Indiana, and a discussion of how surface water can become contaminated. Illustrates an extensive discussion of agricultural best management practices to protect surface water resources
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Video Tours on Google Earth
By Discovery Channel Online. Watch video clips of places all over the world using the Google Earth interface and Discovery Channel videos. See parks, cities, landmarks, and more.
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Water Teacher's Guide
By Sea World, Inc.. Students will explore the forms and properties of water and recognize its key role in sustaining plant and animal life.
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What You Can Do
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste. These resources will allow you to better understand the type, amount, and impact of wastes generated in your home and community, and what you can do to help reduce and better manage waste. Download consumer tips.
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WorldWatcher Project (for MacIntosh)
By Northwestern University, School of Education and Social Policy and Institute for the Learning Sciences. A visualization environment for the investigation of scientific data, based on the ClimateWatcher software. Designed to provide an accessible and supportive environment for students to explore, interpret, and analyze scientific data in a manner which allows them to emulate the work of actual scientists. Registration required.
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Worldwatcher Project (for Windows)
By Northwestern University, School of Education and Social Policy and Institute for the Learning Sciences. A visualization environment for the investigation of scientific data, based on the ClimateWatcher software. Designed to provide an accessible and supportive environment for students to explore, interpret, and analyze scientific data in a manner which allows them to emulate the work of actual scientists. Registration required.
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