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Environmental Relationships Hotlist

Created by Linda Koehler for Gifted and Talented
Students at Dr. Joe Ward Elementary
8400 Cavern Hill
San Antonio, Texas 78254

Biomes Rainforest Recycling Global Warming Endangered Species Tundra or Taiga Grasslands Salt and Fresh Water Energy

Types of Biomes

Tropical Rainforest http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/biomes/rainforest.htm
lhttp://curriculum.calstatela.edu/courses/builders/lessons/less/biomes/rainforest/rainintro.html
Temperate Forests

http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/biomes/temp_forest.htm
http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webunits/biomes/tforest.html

Boreal Forests (Taiga)
http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/biomes/taiga.htm
http://curriculum.calstatela.edu/courses/builders/lessons/less/biomes/conifers/tiaga.html
Grasslands
http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/biomes/savanna.htm
http://curriculum.calstatela.edu/courses/builders/lessons/less/biomes/grass/grassland.html
Tundra

http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/biomes/tundra.htm
Marine Biome
http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/biomes/marine.htm
Freshwater Biome
http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/biomes/freshwater.htm
Desert

http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/biomes/desert.htm
http://curriculum.calstatela.edu/courses/builders/lessons/less/biomes/desert/desert.html

Rainforest

Importance, disappearance and wealth of rainforests: http://www.rain-tree.com/facts.htm
Enchanted Learning - glossary, animals, strata of the rainforests: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/
What Is A Rainforest? http://www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/krubal/rainforest/Edit560s6/www/what.html
Elements of the Rainforest - http://rainforesteducation.com/life/intro.htm
PBS - Journey Into Amazonia - http://www.pbs.org/journeyintoamazonia/
Learning About Rainforests - http://www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/krubal/rainforest/Edit560s6/www/where.html
Life in the different stratas of the rainforest - http://www.thinkingfountain.org/s/strata/strata.html
Rainforest Live - http://www.rainforestlive.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=183
The Tropical Rainforest Biome - http://lsb.syr.edu//projects/cyberzoo/rain.html
Welcome to the Rainforest - http://www.rain-tree.com/
Rainforests for Kids - http://www.kathimitchell.com/rainfor.html
Rainforests: http://kids.mongabay.com/
Animals of the Rainforest - http://www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/krubal/rainforest/Edit560s6/www/animals.html
Encyclopedia Brittanica Online - http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9062488/rainforest
Nasa Observation - http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/biorainforest.html

Recycling

Recycling Trivia for Students - http://www.peninsula.wednet.edu/conservation/Recycling/Facts1.htm
Reduce, Recycle Reuse Page - http://www.cln.org/themes/recycle.html
History of Waste and Recycling - http://www.wasteonline.org.uk/resources/InformationSheets/HistoryofWaste.htm
Recycling Timeline: http://members.aol.com/Ramola15/timeline.html
Recycling Basics - http://www.recycling-revolution.com/recycling-basics.html
History of Paper & Recycling http://www.afandpa.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Educators_and_Students/Youth_Action_Kit/HistoryPaperRecycling.pdf
Illustrated History of Recycling - http://www.p2pays.org/ref/26/25070.pdf
History of Recycling in New York - http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycwasteless/html/recycling/recycling_history.shtml
How Recycling Works - http://science.howstuffworks.com/recycling1.htm
Recycling History - http://www.reallyrubbishcampaign.com/secondary/recycling-history/


Global Warming
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/
Global Warming Basics - http://www.climatehotmap.org/
Photographic documentaion of climate change - http://www.worldviewofglobalwarming.org/
Global Warming ( excellent site with good questions and answers)- http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/globalwarming.html
EPA Climate Change for Kids - http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/
Global Warming - Kids Page - http://www.pewclimate.org/global-warming-basics/kidspage.cfm
Time For Kids - Global Warming - http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/specials/articles/0,6709,1113542,00.html
Environmental Education for Kids - http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/earth/air/global.htm
Information on global warming , climate change, air pollution, acid rain, ozone depletion - http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/kids/globalwarming.html
Global Climate Change - http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/sci_tech/2000/climate_change/default.stm
Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Environment - http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/eae/
Kids Take A Stand Against Global Warming - http://www.alligatorboogaloo.com/kids/features/globey/index.html
Global Warming Challenge - http://globalwarmingchallenge.org/
Global Warming for Kids - http://www.explainthatstuff.com/globalwarmingforkids.html

Endangered Species

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Center - Kid's Corner - http://www.fws.gov/endangered/kids/index.html
The Wild Ones Page on Endangered Species - http://www.thewildones.org/animal.html
Endangered Species Fact Sheet ( great for research) - http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html
Kid's Planet - http://www.kidsplanet.org/
Endangered Species for Kids - http://www.calacademy.org/research/library/biodiv/biblio/endangerjuv.htm
Endangered Species List and Information -http://www.kidinfo.com/Science/Endangered_animals.html
Endangered Species .com - http://www.endangeredspecie.com/kids.htm
Endangered or Extinct Links - http://www.kidsdomain.com/kids/links/endangered_extinct_critter.html
All About Animals - http://www.allaboutanimals.org.uk/PK-Endangered.asp
Australian Endangered Animals - http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/Austendangered.htm
Kids Konnect Endangered Animals - http://www.kidskonnect.com/content/view/29/27/
Net's Best for Research - http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/netsbest/endangered.html
Links for Endangered Species - http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/Science/Endangered_Species/index.htm
Endangered Species Webquest - http://www.websterschools.org/classrooms/dewittlibrary/webquest.htm
World WildlifeOrganization - http://www.worldwildlife.org/fun/index.cfm
Awesome Library - Endangered Species - http://www.awesomelibrary.org/Classroom/Science/Ecology/Endangered_Species.html

Tundra or Taiga

The Tundra Biome - http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/tundra.php
Arctic Tundra - http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/tundra.html
The Tundra - http://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/tundra/tundra.html
NASA Earth Observatory- http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/biotundra.html
Plants, animals and climate of the tundra - http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/tundra.htm
Tundra Biome - http://lsb.syr.edu/projects/cyberzoo/tundra.html
Tundra - http://www.worldbiomes.com/biomes_tundra.htm
Tundra biome - http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/biomes/tundra.htm
Taiga - http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/taiga.html
Taiga or Boreal - http://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/taiga/taiga.html
Blue Planet Biomes - Taiga - http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/taiga.htm
Coniferous Forest - http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/biomes/coniferous.html
Coniferous Forest Biome - http://lsb.syr.edu/projects/cyberzoo/coniferous.html
Forest Biomes - http://www.worldbiomes.com/biomes_forest2.htm
Taiga and Tundra - http://www.earthsky.org/article/taiga-tundra
Cyber Sleuth Kids - http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/Science/Earth_Science/Tundra/index.htm

Grasslands

NASA Earth Observatory - http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/biograssland.html
Grasslands - http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/grasslands.htm
Grassland Biome - http://lsb.syr.edu/projects/cyberzoo/grass.html
World Biomes - http://www.worldbiomes.com/biomes_grassland.htm
Grasslands - http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/biomes/grassland.htm
Thinkquest site on grasslands - http://library.thinkquest.org/11353/grassland.htm
On the Prairie - http://www.bellmuseum.org/distancelearning/prairie/
Thinkquest site on grasslands - http://library.thinkquest.org/11234/savanna.html
Biokids site - http://www.biokids.umich.edu/guides/michigan_habitat/terrestrial/grassland/
Grasslands - http://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/jacob_wismer/leahy/biomes/grasslands.htm

Salt and Fresh Water


Biomes of the World - http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/biomes/ocean.html
The Marine Biome - http://lsb.syr.edu/projects/cyberzoo/marine.html
Marine Biome - http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/biomes/marine.htm
Fresh Water biome - http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/biomes/fresh.html
Fresh water biome - http://lsb.syr.edu/projects/cyberzoo/freshwater.html
Fresh Water - http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/biomes/freshwater.htm
Shorelines, Temperate Oceans, and Tropical Oceans - http://mbgnet.mobot.org/salt/index.htm
Internet Hotlist to the Biomes of the World - http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listtheeartsa.html
Research Guide for students - http://www.aresearchguide.com/biomes.html
Biomes of the World - http://www.ri.net/schools/Smithfield/biomes/
Biomes - http://www.panda.org/news_facts/education/middle_school/habitats/index.cfm

 

Energy

Energy Facts - http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/index.html
Energy Timeline - http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/history/timelines/index.html
Energy Basics - http://www.powerhousekids.com/stellent2/groups/public/documents/pub/phk_eb_index.hcsp
Thinkquest on energy - http://library.thinkquest.org/04apr/00215/
Kid's Zone on Energy - http://www.aecl.ca/kidszone/atomicenergy/
Energy Quest - http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/
Solar Energy International - http://www.solarenergy.org/resources/youngkids.html
Tiki the Penguin - http://tiki.oneworld.net/energy/energy.html
Kids and Energy - http://www.kids.esdb.bg/
Energy - Heat, Light & Sound - http://www.kids.esdb.bg/

Credits:
Background: http://www.endangeredspecie.com/kids.htm
Flowerline: http://www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/krubal/rainforest/Edit560s6/www/what.html
Recycle icon: http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycwasteless/html/recycling/recycling_history.shtml
Sun: http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/earth/air/global.htm
Butterfly: http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/butterflies.php
Picture grassland: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/biograssland.html
Picture tundra: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/biotundra.html
Taiga picture: http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/taiga.htCrab: http://digital.library.colostate.edu/
Light Bulb - http://www.fplforkids.com/