Environment
- Being Green
An American site with loads of info on being green, the 3 Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle), factsheets and games.
http://www.kidsbegreen.org/
- Carbon Footprint Calculator
What is your carbon footprint? Do the quiz and see and also see what changes you can make to reduce your carbon footprint.
http://www.cooltheworld.com/kidscarboncalculator.php
- Climate Change
Learn about climate change - what it is, why it's changing and what you can do to slow down global climate change.
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/basics/index.html
- Ecosystems - Biomes of the World
Bright and colourful site. Excellent photos. Covers rainforests, grasslands, tundra, deserts and other ecosystems.
http://www.mbgnet.net/
- Energy - fuelling the future
Explore how energy affects your life in this fabulous new Science Museum site. Lots of information and things to do and try out - quizzes, games and stories.
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/[energy]/index.asp
- Environmental Facts
Young People's Trust for the Environment page. Fascinating fact sheets on all sorts of environmental issues - acid rain, animal rights, deserts, endangered species, global warming - too many to mention!
https://ypte.org.uk/
- Environmental Intelligence Unit
Are you Eco-Friendly? Click on 'Island Mission Selection' on the left of the page to complete the missions to make the people of Tippitt Island more eco-friendly!
http://www.[bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/sysm/eco]=index
- Food a fact of life
A wealth of free resources about eating, cooking, food and farming. Find out where food comes from and how it is farmed.
http://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/index.aspx
- Go Green at Home!
Great site with lots of information about being green at home. Including recycling, composting, water conservation, energy conservation and cleaning supplies.
http://www.homeadvisor.com/r/green-solutions-kids-adults/#.WSQ1dfnysdX
- Good Beach Guide
This is a good site to check before you go on holiday!
http://www.goodbeachguide.co.uk
- Green Ideas
Lots of ideas on being green as well as creative ideas to use recycled waste, like making a noisemaker!
http://admin.wpf.test.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/spacescience/green-tips/
- How much water do you use
Try this quick quiz to see how much you know about water consumption. The results will surprise you!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4809304.stm
- Looking after the Environment
Find out what you can do to help the planet. Lots of fun games and green ideas!
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/category/topics/environment
- Nasa Earth Observatory
Amazing photgraphs taken from space of natural events and catastrophes around the world. Take a look at the Blue Marble Project images and Nasa's Visible Earth Collection.
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov
- Rainforests
Fact sheets on the plants, animals and people found in rainforests. Also a section on the destruction of rainforests.
http://www.magikbirds.com/ctf/index.htm
- Recycle Now
Lots of helpful advice on how to help the environment by recycling as much as possible.
http://recyclenow.com
- Springwatch
BBC site with loads of photos, videos and information not just on Springwatch but Summer of Wildlife and Autumnwatch too. Find out how to help wildlife, identify reptiles and lots more!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qgm3
- Sustainable Transport
What is sustainable transport? Find out in this video from Soho Parish School where the pupils look at all kinds of transport including a penny-farthing bike and go-karts!
http://www.creativeeducation.co.uk/video/2142
- Water Cycle
Clear guide to the cyclical movement of water from the sea to rivers and back again.
http://www.kidzone.ws/water/index.html