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Habitats: Home Sweet Home - National Geographic editor's pick popular

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geographyaction/habitats/

5 out of 10 stars (4 votes)

allows kids to get up close and personal with earth’s six habitats; providing the scoop on protected lands, biodiversity, urban sprawl, conservation and population
Added: Apr. 14, 2003 | Rate It

Rainforest Action Network: Action Center editor's pick popular

http://ga3.org/ran/home.html

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

http://ran.org/index.php?id=957

4 out of 10 stars (4 votes)

information from Rainforest Action Network regarding what kids can do to save rainforests
Added: Jan. 11, 2001 | Rate It

Amazon Interactive popular

http://www.eduweb.com/amazon.html

4 out of 10 stars (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

Blue Planet Biomes: Tropical Rainforest popular

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/rainforest.htm

5 out of 10 stars (2 votes)

a description of the tropical rainforest. Includes information about plants, animals, climate and more
Added: Jan. 11, 2005 | Rate It

Children's Forest Links Page popular updated

http://www.rainforestinfo.org.au/children/chlinks.htm

7 out of 10 stars (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/

7 out of 10 stars (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 Rainforest, Inc. popular

http://ChildrenRainforest.tripod.com/

4 out of 10 stars (3 votes)

students and teachers working on educational and preservation projects in the tropics
Added: Jan. 18, 2001 | Rate It

Children's Tropical Forests popular

http://www.tropical-forests.com/

7 out of 10 stars (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

http://www.kidsplanet.org/

4 out of 10 stars (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 out of 10 stars (7 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://www.howstuffworks.com/rainforest.htm

6 out of 10 stars (11 votes)

a brief introduction into how a rainforest works, travel into the tropical rainforest to see what makes it such a bountiful environment for plants and animals
Added: Jul. 04, 2001 | Rate It

Journey Into Amazonia popular

http://www.pbs.org/journeyintoamazonia/

9 out of 10 stars (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

Live from the Rainforest popular

http://www.passporttoknowledge.com/rainforest/main.html

5 out of 10 stars (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 activites
Added: Jan. 17, 2001 | Rate It

Rainforest popular updated

http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/rforest/index.htm

5 out of 10 stars (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

4 out of 10 stars (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.rainforestlive.org.uk/index.cfm

3 out of 10 stars (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

6 out of 10 stars (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 updated

http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/taiga/index.htm

7 out of 10 stars (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 updated

http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/temp/index.htm

5 out of 10 stars (14 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

Action for Nature

http://www.actionfornature.org/

10 out of 10 stars (2 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 Rainforest Unit Plan updated

http://ted.coe.wayne.edu/sse/units/rain.htm

10 out of 10 stars (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/

10 out of 10 stars (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

From Jungle to Lab, the study of life’s complexity

http://www.exploratorium.edu/origins/belize-london/

9 out of 10 stars (5 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 2003 Habitats: Home Sweet Home

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geographyaction/

10 out of 10 stars (3 votes)

urges children to join National Geographic in protecting our greatest resource - the Earth; covering biodiversity, conservation, habitats, population, rivers and U.S. public lands
Added: Oct. 17, 2003 | Rate It
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