Identify things which can damage the earth's life and makeup. Examine elements like lead and radon.

This article helps explain how carcinogens cause cancer ,and it discusses ways that cancer can be treated or prevented.

This is a large website from the Toronto Zoo with information on environmental conservation. There are explanations about habitats and species, and teacher resources for a variety of grade levels and subjects.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency provides activities, tips, and lessons for students of all ages regarding the environment.

This is the homepage of the Wilderness Awareness School, an organization dedicated to providing environmental education to children.

Take a peek at a day in the life of two Wisconsin wardens, a Conservation Warden and an Environmental Warden. You can also spend time learning tools of the trade in a warden technology video.

This learning module looks at the impact of economic development on the environment. It begins with a look at a serious pollution problem in China, then looks at waste reduction and climate change. Includes an animation, images, and videos.

In this media-rich, self-paced lesson, students explore activism - taking action to bring about change - including some causes that activists espouse and the tactics that they use to end harmful practices or reshape policies. The lesson...

Easy to read and understand site from Environmental Education for Kids. Good and bad ozone explained and illustrated. Complete with glossary and Quizzler at the end.

What are the causes and effects of acid rain in our environment? To learn more about this serious environmental issue check out this website. Contains a page with several acid rain activities for students.

National watershed education program engaging young people in environmental service projects. Download their free Action Guide and Leader Guidebook to get your class started on a community service project to help the environment. Action...

Students learn what they can do to protect themselves from health hazards in their environment. They learn about potential hazards, how these can affect their health, and what they can do to minimize their exposure.

Students write letters as part of an environmental action campaign. They become more aware of global environmental problems and play a part in their solution.

In this activity, students will learn to identify different opinions related to an issue as well as the things (information, values and beliefs) that influence those opinions. They will use an opinion spectrum to analyze the range of...

This cross-curricular lesson combines research on an ecological issue with creative writing. After conducting research on an important environmental issue, students will present their findings from a different point of view.

Discover what causes allergy and asthma attacks and what you can do to prevent them.

Earth's atmosphere contains greenhouse gases. Find out what these gases are and where they come from. Also link to other information about how greenhouse gases contribute to climate change.

Kids and adults alike people can engage in projects that make our communities greener, healthier places. Here are a few ideas to get started.

In this lesson, for grades 7-12, learners will examine President Obama's proposed policy on offshore drilling, the various positions on offshore oil exploration and participate in a mock-policy committee to develop policies for offshore...

Learn what an intertidal zone is and where these areas exist on Earth.

The wealth of information and tools available on this site will assist students and teachers to develop and promote active awareness of the impact human beings have on the environment. Resources are provided to guide them in how to lead...

Join teachers and students all over the country in observing the migratory patterns of birds and butterflies and the growth changes of plants as the climate changes. "Journey North" offers a wealth of resources to use as you investigate...

This hands-on activity explores five different forms of erosion (chemical, water, wind, glacier and temperature). Students rotate through stations and model each type of erosion on rocks, soils and minerals. The students record their...

This resource provides a collection of creative activities for the celebration of World Environment Day, June 5th.