Forests.org: For Kids Links (XML/RSS)
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Rainforest Action Network: Action Center editor's pick popular
(1 vote)
current, hard-hitting action alerts that allow you to participate in saving rainforests
Added: May. 23, 2002 | Rate It
Rainforest Heroes editor's pick popular
(4 votes)
information from Rainforest Action Network including what kids can do to save rainforests
Added: Jan. 11, 2001 | Rate It
Action for Nature popular
http://www.actionfornature.org/
(3 votes)
encourages young people to take personal action to make this world a better place for humans and nature
Added: May. 11, 2004 | Rate It
Amazon Interactive popular
http://www.eduweb.com/amazon.html
(7 votes)
learn about the rainforest, the Quichua people and the geography of the Ecuadorian Amazon through online games and activities; includes and ecotourism simulation game
Added: Mar. 23, 2001 | Rate It
Children's Forest Links Page popular
http://www.rainforestinfo.org.au/children/chlinks.htm
(4 votes)
by the Rainforest Information Centre, lists websites useful to children studying forests
Added: Jan. 11, 2001 | Rate It
Children's Nature Institute popular
http://www.childrensnatureinstitute.org/newsite/
(4 votes)
educating children, parents and teachers in the natural sciences; seeking to improve the quality and scope of education for young children and to inspire a sense of respect and responsibility for the environment
Added: May. 28, 2001 | Rate It
Children's Tropical Forests popular
http://www.tropical-forests.com/
(5 votes)
dedicated to the protection, conservation and regeneration of the world's tropical forests by means of education and direct action in the forests themselves
Added: Jan. 31, 2001 | Rate It
Defenders of Wildlife - Kids' Planet popular
(2 votes)
provides well-animated kids' activities that are lots of fun; includes web of life, games, teachers table, and World environmental facts
Added: Mar. 30, 2001 | Rate It
Endangered Animals of the World, The popular
http://www.tenan.vuurwerk.nl/indexusa.htm
(8 votes)
allows students from all over the world a chance to help foster knowledge and appreciation for the plight of the many thousands of endangered animals of the Earth
Added: Feb. 02, 2001 | Rate It
How Rainforests Work popular
http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/conservation/issues/rainforest.htm
(11 votes)
a brief introduction into how a rainforest works
Added: Jul. 04, 2001 | Rate It
Journey Into Amazonia popular
http://www.pbs.org/journeyintoamazonia/
(2 votes)
a well designed overview covering the region's flora and fauna, the life in the forest canopy, the waterways and other aspects of the Amazon rainforest, this PBS website also includes teaching resources
Added: Mar. 17, 2001 | Rate It
Kids FACE popular
(4 votes)
provides information on environmental issues to children; encourges and facilitates youth's involvement with effective environmental action and to recognize those efforts
Added: May. 08, 2005 | Rate It
Live from the Rainforest popular
http://www.passporttoknowledge.com/rainforest/main.html
(4 votes)
follow in Darwin's footsteps and explore our planet's largest rainforest, "the greatest expression of life", using video, real-time interactions and hands-on science activities
Added: Jan. 17, 2001 | Rate It
Rainforest popular
http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/rforest/index.htm
(8 votes)
provides general background information regarding both tropical and temperate rainforests, part of Missouri Botanical Garden's biomes of the World program for kids
Added: Feb. 08, 2001 | Rate It
Rainforest Information popular
http://www.rainforestinfo.org.au/background/welcome.htm
(3 votes)
background and educational materials that provide an excellent overview to rainforest conservation from the Rainforest Information Centre
Added: Feb. 01, 2001 | Rate It
Rainforest Live! popular
http://www.sitesalive.com/rl/99s/private/rl99spfin.htm
(4 votes)
educational resource regarding tropical rainforests with links to projects, research and expeditions; and includes colouring pages, games, competitions, chat rooms and teaching ideas
Added: Jan. 18, 2001 | Rate It
Student Guide to Tropical Forest Conservation popular
http://www.fs.fed.us/global/lzone/student/tropical.htm
(5 votes)
a program of the USDA Forest Service International Programs that promotes sustainable forest management and biodiversity conservation internationally
Added: Jan. 26, 2001 | Rate It
Taiga Biome, The popular
http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/taiga/index.htm
(3 votes)
general background information regarding taiga (boreal) biomes, part of Missouri Botanical Garden's biomes of the World program for kids
Added: Feb. 08, 2001 | Rate It
Temperate Deciduous Forests popular
http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/temp/index.htm
(15 votes)
general background information regarding temperate deciduous forest biomes, part of Missouri Botanical Garden's biomes of the World program for kids
Added: Feb. 08, 2001 | Rate It
Amazon Rainforest Unit Plan
http://ted.coe.wayne.edu/sse/units/rain.htm
(1 vote)
a thoroughly developed lesson plan for elementary-level students. Teaches them about the tropical rainforest; its locations, structure, inhabitants, and importance
Added: Jan. 08, 2005 | Rate It
Dr. Blythe's Rainforest Education web site
http://www.rainforesteducation.com/
(3 votes)
contains a diverse array of information for kids about the sights and sounds of rainforests around the world
Added: Jan. 05, 2005 | Rate It
F.R.E.E. Network
provides educational resources about forest management and the use of forest resources
Added: Dec. 13, 2010 | Rate It
Focus on Forests
http://www.worldlandtrust.org/forestry/
from the World Land Trust, information, suited for middle schoolers, about forest issues
Added: Dec. 03, 2011 | Rate It
From Jungle to Lab, the study of life’s complexity
http://www.exploratorium.edu/origins/belize-london/
(6 votes)
follows scientists from Belize's rainforests to the Natural History Museum in London's laboratories, witnessing biology in action, and discovering what it mean to find a new species of plant or animal
Added: Oct. 02, 2002 | Rate It
Geography Action
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geography-action/index.html
(5 votes)
an awareness program that helps educators promote geographic fluency in schools and communities across the United States and Canada
Added: Oct. 17, 2003 | Rate It
