Earth Day: April 22nd 2005

Earth Day history
http://www.epa.gov/earthday/history.htm ( EPA timeline)
http://www.earthday.net/resources/2005materials/history.aspx

Learn what you can do at home, at school and in your community.
http://www.epa.gov/earthday/home.htm
http://www.earthday.net/programs/upcoming.aspx
http://globalwarming.enviroweb.org/games/whatcan/index.html

What do the others do? Find ideas for yourself....
http://earthday.wilderness.org/teachers/postings.htm

Global Warming Games
Look at the picture, and note the informations written under it
http://globalwarming.enviroweb.org/
Interactive images: click on the elements and take notes of what is written for each
Temperature Puzzle: http://globalwarming.enviroweb.org/games/climpuzzle/index.html
CO2 emission Puzzle: http://globalwarming.enviroweb.org/games/yourscore/index.html

Hasardous Wastes
Take the test game
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/garbage/hazardous/

Air Pollution
examin the causes and consequences of all type of air pollution
http://www.thirteen.org/wnetschool/studentstake/airpollution/index.htm

EnviroSCI inquiry
Greenhouse effect exploration (for advanced pupils)
http://www.leo.lehigh.edu/envirosci/weather/phenweather/greenhouse.html  

Listening comprehension
For advanced pupils TOEFL level: a listening comprehension exercise, with a text about global warming in the past and in the future called "Rapid Climate" from NPR, a summary, vocabulary, and an interactive quiz.
http://www.esl.about.com/homework/esl/library/weekly/aa110297.htm

Webquests
http://www.thinkquest.org/library/cat_show.html?cat_id=26&cid=1

<>Other links
http://www.epa.gov/kids/
http://www.kidskonnect.com/Environment/EnvironmentHome.html
http://www.nrdc.org/action/default.asp
http://www.environweb.earthday.com/do/Home (activist site)
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/?lang=_e ( British site : for them 5 June is World Environment Day)<>

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