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Earth Day for Kids
From the U.S. Government
This page provides links to federal government Web sites for kids related to Earth Day and the environment. |
Earth Day History Timeline
From the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
“EPA was born in 1970 - a time when rivers caught fire and cities were hidden under dense clouds of smoke. We've made remarkable progress since then in protecting human health and safeguarding the natural environment.” |
Earth Day: The History and Evolution of Earth Day
From About.com
There are additional links to “Living Green,” “Global Warming,” “Suggested Reading,” and “Related Articles” on this site. |
Idea List for Earth Day
From EnviroLink
“Millions have found ways to express their environmental commitments through Earth Day. What can you do for Earth Day? The answer is: anything that is meaningful to you and for the environment!” |
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Environmental Kids Club
From the EPA
For students from elementary school to high school! |
Recycle City
From the EPA
See how the people of Dumptown turned their backward town around! Games, Activities, Facts, Graphics are all incorporated at this site. |
Kids Corner
From the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
"Learn how loss of habitat and ecosystems can lead to a decline in biodiversity, and how the Endangered Species Act helps conserve endangered and threatened species." |
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Energy Hog Busters
From the Alliance to Save Energy
For Students and Adults:
• Student and Teacher Guides
• Energy Hog Scavenger Hunt
• Energy Vampire Hunt
• Flip Off the Hog Light-Switch Plate Cover
• Energy Hog Poster |
Kids Saving Energy
From the U.S. Department of Energy
Learn about how to save energy with Tinker Bell and her friends, My Energy Smart Home, Games, and About Renewable Energy. |
Save Energy Now!
From TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority)
"The Tennessee Valley Authority, or TVA, is the largest public power company in the United States. TVA also carefully manages the nation’s fifth-largest river to reduce flood damage, make rivers easier to travel, provide recreation, and keep the water clean. TVA helps make the Tennessee River Valley a good place for families to live and work." "TVA has a lot of information to help students understand what electricity is and how it’s generated, how the Tennessee River is managed for multiple benefits, and how people in the Tennessee Valley benefit from TVA." |
Energy Quest
From the California Energy Commission
“Energy is an integral part of our daily lives. Without energy our society would decay into pre-historic savagery. Teaching an "energy ethic" to conserve finite resources is essential to our energy future, which is currently dependent on fossil fuels. We also must rely on our youth to help us create new ways to harness the elemental forces of our planet and the universe. They are tomorrow's scientists and inventors. They will discover new means of energy production and innovative ways to use less energy. We hope Energy Quest will answer their questions and spur creativity and imagination.” "Energy Quest is an award-winning energy education website of the California Energy Commission. It debuted on the World Wide Web on October 1, 1995, to celebrate October as National Energy Awareness Month! The newly updated version (EQ v. 2.0) debuted Memorial Day, May 27, 2002." |
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Our Earth, Our Home! |
Energy Kid's Page
From the Energy Information Administration
“The U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration (EIA), hosts a student-friendly website with a variety of information and activities about energy. The Energy Kid’s Page consists of several main categories: Energy Facts, Fun and Games, Energy History, Classroom Activities, Related Links, and a Glossary. This teacher guide provides extension activities for using the Energy Kid’s Page as a resource to incorporate technology use in your classroom.”
• Famous People in Energy
• Energy Timelines
• Energy Activities in the Classroom for grades K-12 plus careers
• Energy Conversion Calculator
• Glossary |
Project Super Powers
A Top Secret Website
“Imagine you are a Super Hero or Super Heroine with energy-saving Super Powers. Who would you be? And what would your energy-saving Super Powers be? Provide your thoughts after entering a 'top-secret' web site where scientists are conducting experiments on Super Heroes to test their energy-saving Super Powers. You can help them by clicking help” on this site. |
Happy Earth Day Coloring and Activities Book
From the EPA Region 5
"One of our most popular publications for young children, this is an 11-page coloring book full of tips for making the Earth a better place. Download a printable copy and feel free to make as many copies as you'd like." |
Earth Day
From Time for Kids
A holiday special, complete with interviews, games, tips for green living, and classroom resources from Time for Kids. • Tips for Green Living
• Heroes for the Planet
• How Does the Garden Grow?
• Earth Day Photo Contest
• Eco-Friendly Game
• Teaching Resources |
EcoKids: Earth Day Canada
From Canada
"EcoKids is Canada's environmental youth education program, and even though site membership is restricted to Canadian youth groups, there's oodles of material for non-members. My favorite section is Play and Learn, with activities, slide shows, quizzes, games and PDF printables in topics such as the environment, science, nature, wildlife and energy. For example, did you know that every year thousands of frogs get squashed crossing roads to reach seasonal habitats? You can help by finding frog habitats that span busy roads and educating local drivers about the issue." |
History of Earth Day
From Earth Day Network
“Among other things, 1970 in the United States brought with it the Kent State shootings, the advent of fiber optics, ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water,’ Apollo 13, the Beatles' last album, the death of Jimi Hendrix, the birth of Mariah Carey, and the meltdown of fuel rods in the Savannah River nuclear plant near Aiken, South Carolina - an incident not acknowledged for 18 years. It was into such a world that the very first Earth Day was born.” |
Earth Day
From the Wilderness Society
"What can you do this Earth Day? Learn about the Arctic Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. It's a wild and wonderful place at risk from oil development. Join photojournalist John Dunne on a three-month trek (read his journal and enjoy his photographs) or take a bird's eye view of the refuge in Max's Grand Adventure. Who is Max? Max is an American Golden-Plover. Full grown, he's smaller than a football, but logs more miles in the sky than many frequent fliers. His birthplace is the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. But he'll be a world-class traveler before he's five months old!" Activities for Pre-K to High School! |
Kids Take Action on Earth Day
From Scholastic
Here you can find: The History of Earth Day, What You Can Do, Kids Taking Action, and information about how Earth Day is celebrated around the USA! |
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Environmental Hero: Rachel Carson - Biologist, Writer, Ecologist
From the Environmental Defense Fund
"Over increasingly large areas of the United States, spring now comes unheralded by the return of the birds, and the early mornings are strangely silent where once they were filled with the beauty of bird song.” Silent Spring (1962) |
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Environmental Hero: Gaylord Nelson - A Voice for the Earth
From the Environmental Defense Fund
"The ultimate test of man's conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard." |
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Environmental Heroes: Aldo Leopold - Scientist, "Father of Wildlife Conservation"
From the Environmental Defense Fund
"Like wind and sunsets, wild things were taken for granted until progress began to do away with them." A Sand County Almanac
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