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Environment and Natural Disaster - Resources for Kids   
This web page provides links and descriptions to electronic government resources appropriate for kids and teens that relate to the topic of the Environment and Natural Disasters.
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Environment

  • Kid’s Air (ages 5-10)
    AirNow, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
    http://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=aqikids_new.main

    Games and information pages help kids learn air pollution.
    Information is also available in Spanish: http://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=aqikids_spanish.main
     

  • Backyard Conservation
    Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
    http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/feature/backyard/

    Shows kids and their families backyard conservation practices to help the environment and make their yards more attractive and enjoyable.
     

  • Drinking Water and Ground Water Kids’ Stuff (Grades K-12)
    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
    http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/

    Kids (K-12) learn about the water cycle through games, activities, and resources. Classroom lessons, games, and activities are also offered for K-12 teachers as well.
     

  • Earth Day for Kids
    http://www.earthday.gov/kids.htm

    This page provides links to federal government sites for kids related to Earth Day and the environment.
     

  • Earth Science Enterprise: For Kids only
    National Aeronautic and Space Administration
    http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/

    Learn about how people affect the earth and how NASA studies air, land, natural hazards, and water. Also includes educational links and games.
     

  • Environmental Kids Club (grades K-12)
    Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
    http://www.epa.gov/kids/

    This educational site covers all aspects of our environment (air, earth, water, garbage and recycling, and plants and animals). Fun activities and games for students of all ages are included.
     

  • Just for Kids
    United States Department of the Interior
    http://www.doi.gov/kids/
     
    Lists the kids websites from all of the Department of the Interior's agencies (National Park Service, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Minerals Management Service, and Office of Surface Mining). 

  • Kids Corner - Endangered Species
    U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
    http://www.fws.gov/endangered/kids/index.html

    Kids 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.
     

  • Kids.gov – Earth Science - Environment (grades 6-8)http://www.kids.gov/6_8/6_8_science_environment.shtml

    Middle/junior high school students will find information on the environment. Kids.gov provides links to government sites and other non-governmental resources.
     

  • NIEHS Kids' Pages
    National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Kids’ Pages
    http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/

    Online activities and games teach kids about environmental health. Site is also available in Spanish: http://ninos.niehs.nih.gov/home.htm
     

  • Recycle City
    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
    http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/

    Kids learn how to protect the environment by exploring how Recycle City's residents recycle, reduce, and reuse waste.
     

  • ToxMystery
    U.S. National Library of Medicine
    http://toxmystery.nlm.nih.gov/

    This interactive activity help kids explore and identify toxic hazards in their homes.
     

  • Tox Town
    U.S. National Library of Medicine
    http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/

    This interactive activity help kids explore and identify toxic chemicals and hazardous substances in their neighborhoods.
     

  • The Water Sourcebooks (Grades K-12)
    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
    http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/wsb/index.html

    The Water Sourcebooks contain 324 activities for grades K-12 divided into four sections: K-2, 3-5, 5-8, and 9-12. Each section is divided into five chapters: Introduction to Water, Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment, Surface Water Resources, Ground Water Resources, and Wetlands and Coastal Waters.

 

 

 

Natural Disasters

  • Earthquakes for Kids
    U.S. Geological Survey
    http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/kids/

    Kids learn earthquake facts through these interactive and informative pages. Learning Links & Online Activities offers access to quizzes, games, puzzles and facts. In the left navigation bar, there is a designation labeled For Students which provides links to science education, training and information separated into age-appropriate groups.
     
  • Earth Science Enterprise: For Kids only
    National Aeronautic and Space Administration
    http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/

    Learn about how people affect the earth and how NASA studies air, land, natural hazards, and water. Also includes educational links and games.
     

  • FEMA for Kids
    Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
    http://www.fema.gov/kids/

    Kids learn how to prepare for disasters and how to prevent disaster damage. There are games and quizzes for kids as well as resources for parents and teachers. FEMA covers floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis, thunderstorms, volcanoes, earthquakes, wildfires, winter storms, and national security emergencies.
     
  • Playtime for Kids
    National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
    http://www.weather.gov/om/reachout/kidspage.shtml

    Kids learn about hurricanes, winter storms, tornadoes, thunderstorms and lightning, floods, and safety tips through informational pages and online activities.
     
  • Smokey Kids
    Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
    http://www.smokeybear.com/kids/default.asp

    Smokey Bear shows kids to prevent forest fires through games and fact sheets.
     

  • USFA Kids
    U.S. Fire Administration Kids
    http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/kids/flash.shtm

    Kids learn about fire safety, smoke alarms, and escaping from fire through interactive puzzles and games.


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