Environmental websites for kids
Children are the future. Let's help them be informed.

Many parents are concerned that their children spend too much time indoors on the computer. This time is put to good use, however, when children learn how to become stewards of their environment.
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  Link   New Zealand Eco Kids
A cool site packed full of interactive games, comics, movies and activities, designed to get kids excited about protecting the environment.
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  Link   Earth Matters 4 Kids
Earth Matters correlates science with basic environmental principles, helping teachers, students (K-6) and community members gain a full understanding of how science works in natural surroundings, by bringing a virtual natural world into the classroo
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  Link   Woodsy Owl
As Woodsy flies across our land, he encourages youngsters to marvel at and explore the natural world, even in the city. His new motto, "Lend a Hand--Care for the Land." encourages everyone to make a positive difference in the world. This is a US Nati
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  Link   Web Rangers
This is the National Park Service’s site for kids of all ages. Activities are presented for three age groups (6+, 10+, 13+) in categories Adventure, Exploration and Discovery. Challenges, puzzles, games and activities designed to educate children abo
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  Link   Treetures
The "Treetures" are tiny guardians of the forest who teach about trees and how important they are to the environment. Try out tree-themed activities, listen to the Treeture theme song, or send a TreeMail message to your favorite character.
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  Link   Flying WILD
A bird education offering for middle schools giving students the opportunity to learn through researching, planning, and hosting a school bird festival. Flying WILD is an initiative of the Council for Environmental Education (CEE) Project WILD progra
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  Link   Children of the Earth
Promotes a greater understanding and respect for animals, plants, water, soil, air and energy systems. Helps children comprehend the positive and negative environmental effects of our actions.
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  Link   Field Trip Earth
Travel the world via interviews, discussion groups, field reports, essays, slide shows and educator resources. Start on the "Choose a Field Trip" page, and use the airplane cursor to select a wildlife conservation project you'd like to visit.
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  Link   Dr. E's Energy Lab
A monkey named Dr. E will teach you about renewable energy and energy efficiency at this U.S. Department of Energy site. Dr. E offers up online resources for everything from alternative fuels to solar energy.
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  Link   EPA Student Center
Offers information on a wide range of environmental issues. This site includes a section on environmental careers. Or, click on "Fun Activities" to play environmental games.
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  Link   Environmental Education for Kids
EEK!, an online magazine for grades four to eight, contains articles and activities about animals, plants and environmental issues.
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  Link   Virtual House
Site visitors search each room for household objects that answer questions about biodiversity. By clicking "Enter House," you'll be asked a question. Find the answer as you nose around the house clicking on items until you find the one that answers t
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  Link   Be, Live, Buy Different
A project of the World Wildlife Fund and the Center for a New American Dream, the site informs young people about how everything we buy and use affects biodiversity.
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  Link   Tunza
This U.N. Environment Programme magazine for young people focuses each month on a specific topic related to sustainable living. Read articles written by and for teens around the world.
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  Link   Planet Slayer
"Greena, the Worrier Princess" is an animated Australian teenager with a sense of purpose -- to save the earth. Visitors will have fun watching cartoons about her environmental adventures and playing the Planet Slayer game.
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  Link   Recycle City
Click on any section of Recycle City that you want to tour, or click on the Dumptown Game. You can create your own Recycle City scavenger hunt or go to the Activities area and see other ways you can explore Recycle City. A great way for kids to learn
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  Link   Roofus' Solar Home
At this site, meet a dog named Roofus who's an expert on solar energy and energy efficiency. As you visit different parts of Roofus' energy smart house, you'll find energy saving tips and simple experiments to help you understand how energy works.
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  Link   I Buy Different
Empowers children and teens with the message: "You have the power to make the earth a better place becuase of what you buy." This site offers a variety of tools and materials to help young people learn about the connections and actions that can make
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  Link   EekoWorld
A new PBS website teaches kids ages 6 to 9 how they can help take care of the earth. Animated characters use games and activities to present facts about ecosystems and pollution. Children can build their own "EekoCreature" and help it overcome enviro
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  Link   Nature Challenge for Kids
This David Suzuki Foundation website starts out with ten simple ways you can protect nature, followed by four challenge activities that offer first-hand experience with the natural world. The "Cool Links" page connects with other environmental websit
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  Link   Kids Go Wild
Wild news, wild animal facts, environmental games. KidsGoWild.com also gives kids the chance to get involved in conservation by joining Conservation Kids, where you learn about saving wild animals and the environment! Sponsored by The Wildlife Conser
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  Link   Global Warming Kids Site
This EPA site explains what global warming is and what causes it, and what you can do to help stop it. Educational but not overwhelming, the site provides definitions of each scientific term used and features simple global warming-themed games.
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  Link   The Big Blue Bus
A fun way for kids to learn about protecting the world's water sources. Kids ages 8 to 16 can sign up as Water Wizards, with a Small Fry Club for kids under 7. Cartoon characters introduce games and activities while teaching about "all things watery.
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  Link   The Green Squad
This NRDC website shows how to identify and solve environmental problems. Explore a colorful virtual school room by room, and use the mouse to locate potential hazards. Site offers a wide range of fact sheets and environmental resources.
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  Link   Kids Regen
A place for children to interact with other kids, play, and have fun while learning the important connections between healthy soil/environment, healthy food, and healthy people. Kidsregen.org is part of The Rodale Institute's Youth Educational Progra
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  Link   Eco-Kids
EcoKids is Earth Day Canada's environmental education program for youth who care about the planet. It offers interactive, fun, educational games and activities that utilize participants' willingness to learn. Children are encouraged to form their own
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  Link   Kids Planet
Species fact sheets, "wild games", web of life, how kids can help defend the environment, even a Wildlife Adoption Center.
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