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Earth Day 

APRIL 22 is Earth Day for the U.S.! Since the first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970, there is an ever-growing interest in the celebration. There are many ways to get involved and we have presented a list below of government sponsored sites to help teachers and students celebrate Earth Day.

Gaylord Nelson (Earth Day founder) with William K. Reilly, Earth Day 1990

SITES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

• For teachers
• Environmental Protection Agency
  http://www.epa.gov/teachers/
• National Institutes of Health: Tox Map
  http://toxmap.nlm.nih.gov/toxmap/home/forTeachers.jsp
• National Institutes of Health: Tox Town
  http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/teacher.html
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  http://www.education.noaa.gov/teachers.html

• For students
• Environmental Protection Agency
  http://www.epa.gov/students/


• National Institutes of Health: Tox Mystery
  http://toxmystery.nlm.nih.gov
• National Institutes of Health: Tox Town
  http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  http://www.education.noaa.gov/students.html

• For kids
• All About Biology: games, puzzles, and coloring pages
  http://biology.usgs.gov/features/kidscorner/kidscrnr.html
• Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program's Education Center
  http://education.arm.gov/
• Endangered species: games and how you can help
  http://endangered.fws.gov/kids/
• Energy Hogbusters: learn how to outsmart the hogs that waste energy
  http://www.energyhog.org/
• Energy Information Administration's Energy Ant: learn all about where we get our energy and how we use it
  http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/index.html
• Environmental Protection Agency's Kids Club: games and activities about environmental issues
  http://www.epa.gov/kids/
• National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Kids' pages: play games, read stories, sing along, and color
  http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/home.htm
• National Institutes of Health: Tox Mystery
  http://toxmystery.nlm.nih.gov
• National Park Service WebRangers: fun and activities in our National Parks
  http://www.nps.gov/webrangers/
• Nature Watch: see animals in action
  http://www.fs.fed.us/outdoors/naturewatch/
• Roofus the Dog's Solar and Efficient Neighborhood: make your home energy smart
  http://www.eere.energy.gov/kids/roofus/
• Sci4Kids: stories about plants and bugs
  http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/plants/plantsintro.htm
  http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/insects/insectintro.htm
• S.K.Worm: he'll answer your questions about dirt
  http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/feature/education/squirm/skworm.html
• USA.gov for Kids: a portal to lots of kids' resources about plants and animals
  http://www.kids.gov/k_plants.htm

• Acid rain
  http://www.epa.gov/acidrain
• Climate change
  http://www.epa.gov/climatechange
• Drinking water
  http://www.epa.gov/safewater/index.html
• Endangered species
  http://www.fws.gov/endangered/
• Environmental Health Science
  http://www.niehs.nih.gov/science-education
• Estuaries
  http://www.epa.gov/nep/about1.htm
• Ground water
  http://www.epa.gov/safewater
• Indoor air quality
  http://www.epa.gov/iaq/ia_faqs.html
• Invasive species
  http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov
• Ozone depletion
  http://www.epa.gov/ozone/science
• National Youth Service Day (April 20-22)
  http://www.ysa.org/nysd
• Trash: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
  http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/reduce/catbook/index.htm

• Trash and waste crossword puzzle
  http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/kids/games/crossword/index.htm
• Recycle City
  http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/
• Ozone depletion crossword puzzle
  http://www.epa.gov/ozone/puzzles/scipuzzl.html
• Ultraviolet radiation from the sun crossword puzzle
  http://www.epa.gov/ozone/puzzles/uvpuzzle.html
   

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