Jack Benny Middle School : Earth Day Resources

Games About All Issues

The Great Green Web Game (Gr. 6+): http://go.ucsusa.org/game/ During a trip around a board game full of multiple choice questions, students examine choices they and their parents make concerning food, heating, transportation and spending. At the end, players can compare their impact on the environment to others.

Ecological Footprint Quiz (Gr 7+): http://www.myfootprint.org/ A 15-question lets students know how much of an ecological mark they are leaving on the world.

Bobbie BigFoot: More animated version of above quiz http://www.kidsfootprint.org/

Specific Issues

Pollution

SmogCity: http://www.smogcity.com/welcome.htm: an interactive air pollution simulator that shows how your choices, environmental factors, and land use contribute to air pollution.

Climate/Global Warming

Climate Change Games: http://epa.gov/climatechange/kids/games/index.html

Energy

Dr. E's Energy Lab: Learn about many kinds of energy http://www1.eere.energy.gov/kids/

Waste

Dumptown Game:http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/gameint.htm You are Dumptown's new City Manager! In your new position, you can start programs that encourage Dumptown's citizens and businesses to recycle and reduce waste.You have 10 programs to work with. Each time you try out a new one, you can see immediately how the Dumptown landscape changes. You also see how much waste you are saving from going into the landfill.

Online Learning Activity: A World Lost? An Internet Sample On Earth Day

The activities will help students get familiar with problems we face as nature is stressed by the practices of Man. Students will be able to connect to this topic on a personal level by asking themself questions, forming opinions, examining feelings, discovering preferences, and even taking action. The activities will take students to links about water, forests, animals, air, energy, climate change, biodiversity, national parks, and many more.

Research Resources: Information About Ecological Problems and Solutions

All Problems and Solutions:

Earthday Network's Top 10 Solutions: http://earthday.net/resources/2006materials/top10.aspx

Environmental Tips VIDEO SERIES: http://www.earthday.net/involved/envtips/default.aspx

The Green Squad: Fact Sheets on Problems In Schools: http://www.nrdc.org/greensquad/library/intro.asp

Environmental Issues Background Info: http://earthday.net/resources/materialsdownloads/default.aspx

SOLUTIONS: What We Can Do To Help

Reducing Our Ecological Footprint (Some Solutions To All Problems): http://www.kidsfootprint.org/whatcanyoudo.htm

Individuals Take Action

Turn The Tide Program

Specific Problems and Solutions:

Climate Change/Global Warming

Climate Change Kids Site Links (EPA):http://epa.gov/climatechange/kids/links.html

Climate Change Solutions Campaign: http://earthday.net/climatechange.aspx

Climage Change Solutions: What We Can Do Now: http://earthday.net/resources/2006materials/Top10.aspx

Energy

Saving Energy In Schools: A Green Squad Fact Sheet:http://www.nrdc.org/greensquad/library/energy_use.asp?room=air

Reduce, Reuse, and and Recycle: http://www.nieh.nih.gov/kids/recycle.htm

Dr. E's Energy Lab: Learn About Several Kinds of Energy: Wind, Solar, Geothermal, Alternative Fuels, Energy Efficiency Tips http://www1.eere.energy.gov/kids/

Pollution

Toxic Air Pollutants: http://www.epa.gov/air/toxicair/

Ozone: http://www.epa.gov/oar/oaqps/gooduphigh/

Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle: http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/recycle.htm

Water

Acid Rain: http://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/acidrain/index.html

Water For Life: Coping With Water Scarcity: http://earthday.net/programs/currentcampaigns/waterforlife/default.aspx

Waste

Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle: http://www.nieh.nih.gov/kids/recycle.htm

Recyclecity: http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/first.htmhttp://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/

Additional Earth Day Resources

http://earthday.net/resources/default.aspx

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Lesson Plans

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