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  1. Environmental Science by Kids Web

  2. Environmental Protection Directories (EELink)
      Provides dozens of sources of information for involving individuals in understanding and helping to restore the environment.

  3. -Pollution Scorecard (Environmental Defense Fund) star
      Provides information about pollution in your community. Reports who is polluting, how to contact them, how bad the pollution is, how your community rates compared to others in your area, identifies the toxins involved and provides other useful information to fight pollution. 9-05

  4. Salem Witchcraft Trials (United Nations Environmental Program)
      Includes information used to try individuals as witches from the trials themselves and The Crucible. 10-09

  5. Environmental Projects and Activities for Children (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
      NIEH provides dozens of lessons and activities related to improving the environment.

  6. Environmental Issues and Links (US News)
      Provides issues and resources to support a clean environment.

  7. Environmental Issues (Living on Earth)
      Provides sounds messages related to environmental issues. Includes a search engine. 9-99

  8. Environmental Protection Search (EELink)
      Provides a search engine.

  9. Environmental Protection Projects and Lessons (EELink)
      Provides over a dozen sources of materials and projects.

  10. Dursban Is Banned by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency - EPA)
      Provides a short announcement about the elimination of Dursban from home use as a pesticide because of possible neurological problems for children. 6-00.

  11. Water Contaminants - Pesticides (Environmental Advocates)
      Provides results from a study of pesticide pollution in the water of New York.

  12. Water Quality Conditions in the United States, 1994 (Environmental Protection Agency) star
      "About 40% of the Nation's surveyed rivers, lakes, and estuaries are not clean enough to meet basic uses such as fishing or swimming." Lists the sources of contamination by type of water source. 8-00

  13. Water Standards and Children (Environmental Protection Agency)
      Provides information about drinking water and children's health. Provided in PDF format. 8-00

  14. Drinking Water Experiments (Environmental Protection Agency)
      Provides projects for children to better understand the importance of drinking water safety. Provided in PDF format. 8-00

  15. Report Card on World Environmental Conditions (World Resources Institute)
      Provides reports on the various environmental conditions. 10-00

  16. Solar Cells Improve Efficiency Through CIS (CNN - Environmental News Network)
      Provides an article about greatly improved photovoltaic cells that convert energy from the sun into electricity. The cells use CIS (copper indium diselenide) technology. 10-00

  17. Environmental Protection - Projects for Kids (Environmental Protection Agency)
      Provides basic information about air pollution, water pollution, and recycling for children. Designed to help children to understand how to help build a healthy environment. 12-00

  18. Global Warming - Explanation for Kids (Environmental Protection Agency)
      Provides information on global warming for kids. 12-00

  19. Water Pollution - Explanation for Kids (Environmental Protection Agency)
      Provides information on water pollution for kids. 12-00

  20. Recycling - Explanation for Kids (Environmental Protection Agency)
      Provides information on recycling of trash, garbage, and other solid waste. 12-00

  21. Environmental Problems and Resources (EnviroLiteracy.org)
      Provides summaries of the problems in each of the major areas, such as water pollution, air pollution, waste, biodiversity, energy, forests, and climate. Also provides resources, lists of resources, and educational materials. 1-01

  22. Ocean - Environmental Disaster at Galapagos Islands (CBSNews.com)
      Describes the damage caused by the tanker ship Jessica leaking diesel fuel into the ocean. 1-01

  23. Water Conservation (Environmental Protection Agency)
      Describes patterns of water usage within the United States and suggests ways to conserve water. 1-01

  24. Environmental Study (WorldWatcher - Looking at the Environment)
      Provides tools for an inquiry-based approach to scientific visualizations using software for students to study patterns in the environment. It engages them in investigations of realistic environmental problems, in which they must make recommendations for sustainable uses of resources." (Go to the WorldWatcher Home page to download the software or participate in field testing the curriculum.) 2-01

  25. Energy and Environmental Trade-offs - Grade 11 (British Columbia Ministry of Education)
      Provides a lesson plan for the 11th grade level. The materials are called an Integrated Resource Package. 2-01

  26. Global Warming Real According to Satellite Pictures (Environmental News Network)
      Summarizes the results of a 27-year study of the earth's greenhouse gases and shows that there has been a significant increase as a result of human activity. The conclusions are based on pictures of the earth taken by satellites over the past 27 years. 3-01

  27. Environmental Advocacy (Sierra Club)
      Provides information about projects of the Sierra Club, an environmental advocacy group. 2-01

  28. Least Polluting Cars (CNN - Environmental Network News Staff)
      "According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, vehicle exhaust accounts for 70 percent of smog in the United States." The Toyota Prius and the Honda Insight are two of the least pollution cars available in the USA because they use hybrid gas and electric power. The Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) option is recommended for maximum control during adverse conditions. 4-01

  29. Autos - Fuel-Cell Power (CNN - Environmental News Network Staff)
      Reports on America's first street-ready car powered by a fuel-cell. Fuel-cells generate no pollution and can be refueled in minutes. 5-01

  30. Windows - Energy Star Windows (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
      Provides information on windows that are energy efficient. Includes selection and location of Energy Star windows. 5-01

  31. Appliances - Energy Star Appliances (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
      Provides information on energy efficient home appliances, electronics, homes, heating and cooling, and other devices for the home. Includes selection and location of Energy Star items. According to the EPA, "the energy generated to power American TVs and VCRs when they are switched off causes the air pollution equivalent to 2 million cars." 5-01

  32. TVs and VCRs - Energy Star Compliant (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
      Identifies energy efficient TVs, VCRs, and combinations. According to the EPA, "the energy generated to power American TVs and VCRs when they are switched off causes the air pollution equivalent to 2 million cars. Americans spend over $1 billion each year to power their TVs and VCRs when they are switched off. ENERGY STAR qualified TVs and VCRs consume as much as 75% less energy when switched 'off' than conventional models." 5-01

  33. Energy Alternative Suggested by Business Council for Sustainable Energy (Environmental News Network)
      Describes measures that could reduce the need for over 1000 power plants. Notes that wind energy has become over 80 percent more efficient. 5-01

  34. Autos - Fuel Emissions (Environmental Protection Agency)
      Provides a comparison of cars by fuel emissions. 5-01

  35. Autos - Insulation Reduces Fuel Needs (Environmental News Network)
      Provides results from a study showing that use of insulation technology normally applied to housing can greatly reduce the heating and cooling needs for car. 5-01

  36. Autos - Stirling Engines (Environmental News Network)
      Discusses an engine that has no moving parts and may use no fossil fuel. 5-01

  37. Autos - Aluminum May Be a Problem (Environmental News Network)
      Suggests that the use of aluminum in automobiles may actually make carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere worse. 5-01

  38. Radon - Guide for Families (Environmental Protection Agency)
      Provides suggestions for measuring and preventing exposure to radon. Also provides statistics to show that radon is the second strongest cause of cancer in the United States. 5-01

  39. Environmentalists - Profiles (Natural Resources Defense Council))
      Provides profiles on people working to make the environment cleaner and more sustainable. 6-01

  40. Water Conservation Games and Activities (Environmental Protection Agency)
      Provides 11 games and activities to help children better understand how water is purified and used, as well as facts about water. 1-01

  41. Water Conservation (Environmental Protection Agency)
      Provides activities, experiments, facts, and more for children and adults to understand how water is made safe from pollution. Includes water standards and waste management. 7-01

  42. 50 Things You Can Do to Reduce Air Pollution (California Environmental Protection Agency)
      Provides 50 tips for you to improve air quality. 8-01

  43. Air Quality Today - Where You Live (Environmental Protection Agency)
      Provides a forecast for the day on the EPA Air Quality Index for pollution levels where you live. 8-01

  44. Clean Air Act of 1990 (Environmental Protection Agency)
      Provides a simple summary of the provisions of the federal law, Clean Air Act of 1990. 8-01

  45. Indoor Air Quality (Environmental Protection Agency)
      Discusses how to improve indoor air quality, especially related to second hand smoke, mold, radon, asthma, and radiation. 8-01

  46. Mold Control Indoors (Environmental Protection Agency)
      Discusses how to control mold in the home and schools. 8-01

  47. History of Municipal Waste (EnvironmentalChemistry.com - Barbalace)
      Provides brief and limited examples of disposal of waste in the past. 9-01

  48. Atoms - Structure (EnvironmentalChemistry.com - Barbalace)
      Provides a simplistic model of atoms that is not a true representation but is used to describe some of the basic concpets, such as atom number, atomic mass, charge of an atom, and energy levels. 9-01

  49. Molarity, Molality, and Normality (EnvironmentalChemistry.com - Barbalace)
      Defines and describes molarity, molalitiy, and normality. 9-01

  50. Glossary of Chemistry Terms (EnvironmentalChemistry.com - Barbalace)
      Provides an alphabetic dictionary of terms. 9-01

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