|
Web sites
Print
On air
|
|
|
|
|
|
Global warming information
|
|
|
The Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Program Web Site
http://www.arm.gov/docs/education/lessons/2act2.4.html
Visit this Department of Energy-sponsored Web site to get lesson plans relating to air pollution.
|
|
|
|
Environmental Protection Agency: Global Warming - Climate
http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/climate/index.html
This EPA site gives kid-friendly information about global
warming.
|
|
|
|
Environmental Protection Agency: Global Warming
http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/
This EPA site provides explanations of global warming, the gravity of the problem, and what's being done about it.
|
|
|
|
The Global Warming/Climate Change Theme Page
http://www.cln.org/themes/global_warming.html
This site includes lots of Web links and lesson plans about the ozone layer. Use this to supplement the research activities provided.
|
|
|
|
Skepticism.net
http://www.skepticism.net/faq/environment/global_warming/index.html
This site presents lots of information from the scientific community that argues we are not experiencing global warming.
|
|
|
|
Yahooligans Directory of Global Warming Links
http://search.yahooligans.com/search/ligans?p=global+warming
This page provides a list of interesting and easy-to-read links, all on the topic of global warming.
|
|
|
Acid rain information
|
|
|
|
Environmental Protection Agency: Acid Rain
http://www.epa.gov/region4/topics/air/acidrain.html
Read through these links to find out what the EPA is doing about acid rain.
|
|
|
|
Environmental Protection Agency Office of Transportation and Air Quality
http://www.epa.gov/OMSWWW/
This site gives information about air pollution from vehicular and non-road sources. It also has information about reducing air pollution.
|
|
|
|
The International School Network on Water Toxicity
http://www.idrc.ca/aquatox/en/whatsnu/check.html
This page gives detailed instructions for collecting data about the pH levels in rain.
|
|
|
|
Jake's Lab
http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/jakesattic/index.html
Get the facts about acid rain, participate in a national acid rain data collection campaign, view a map marking acid rain data on a national level, or use the interactive activities.
|
|
|
|
Natural Resources Defense Council
http://www.nrdc.org/air/pollution/default.asp
This site has information about air pollution with links to articles and other sites.
|
|
|
|
Surf the Net with Kids
http://www.surfnetkids.com/acidrain.htm
This directory page contains a list of useful and readable Web sites about acid rain.
|
|
|
|
Yahooligan's Directory Page of Acid Rain Links
http://search.yahooligans.com/search/ligans?p=acid+rain
Choose any one of the links listed on this directory page to find out more about acid rain.
|
|
|
|
Weather.com
http://www.weather.com
Get information and maps about weather and weather patterns.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Johnson, Rebecca. INVESTIGATING THE OZONE HOLE. Minneapolis: Lerner Publications, 1993.
Chronicles the development of the ozone hole located above Antarctica, and discusses the continued threat of ozone depletion.
|
|
|
|
Osborne, Will, Mary Pope Osborne, and Sal Murdocca. RAIN FORESTS (MAGIC TREE HOUSE RESEARCH GUIDE). New York: Random House, 2001.
Includes information on rain forests around the world, including facts about rain-forest bugs, birds, plants, and animals. Includes maps and photographs.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WHAT'S UP IN THE ENVIRONMENT?
prod. and dir. Thirteen/WNET New York
28 min., 2002, videocassette
This video promotes environmental literacy by covering a range of land, air, water, and energy topics. Visit the homepage of this site to see how you can obtain a copy from the distributor, or check your local PBS station listing for air dates.
|
