How green are you?
Tips:
http://teens4planetearth.com/teenstakeaction/livegreen?preview=&psid=&ph=class%2525252
53dawc-14%3B87727272
Ways to Live Green
Waste Not, Want Not
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Take a five minute shower.
Reduce unnecessary packaging. Reuse materials whenever possible. Recycle everything
you can.
Buy a reusable water bottle.
Use washable food containers instead of disposable plastic wrap and bags.
Use cloth napkins and towels instead of paper.
Take reusable bags with you whenever you go shopping.
Buy recycled paper, use both sides, and think twice before you print.
Save Your Energy
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Walk, bike, or use public transportation instead of driving.
Shut off lights, computers, and other electronic equipment when you're not using them.
Use compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs).
Put on a sweater instead of turning up the heat.
Use a fan instead of air conditioning.
For Health's Sake
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Buy locally grown and/or organic produce.
Reduce the amount of animal products you eat.
Start composting your kitchen and yard waste.
Grow only native plants and don't use pesticides, fertilizers, or chemicals.
Use natural soaps and cleaning products.
Speak Up
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Write a letter to an elected official (the president, senators, mayors, etc.) about an
environmental issue.
Join an environmental club.
Support a local science institution, such as a zoo, aquarium, botanical garden, or nature
center.
http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/8319/savethearth.html
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/earth/index.htm
Games:
http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids-games-green-quiz.htm
http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids-games-multimatch-environment.htm
http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids-games-word2word5-environment.htm
http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids-stories-environment.htm
Song:
http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids-songs-environment.htm
Stories (listening/reading):
http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids-stories-tide-turns-1.htm
http://www.epa.gov/kids/
http://www.teachersdomain.org/resources/ess05/sci/ess/earthsys/coralkid/index.html
Tests:
http://www.alfy.com/Cool_Stuff/Quiz/index.aspx?quizID=25
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/csquiz/ocr21_energyfromthesuntest.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/lifestyle/tv_and_radio/green/swf/audit.shtml
http://www.earthday.net/footprint/info.asp
http://teens4planetearth.com/teenstakeaction/teensamiaconservationist?preview=&psid=&ph=class%2525%3Cbr%3E25252525253DAWC14877272
http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/science/enviro/quiz/
http://odl.vwv.at/english/odlres/res7/Environment/Vocab/2/environmentvocab.htm
http://www.autoenglish.org/v.environ.i.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/games/hangman1_e/index.php
Flashcards:
http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids-flashcards-environment-1.pdf
http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids-flashcards-environment-2.pdf
http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids-flashcards-environment-3.pdf
http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids-flashcards-environment-4.pdf
http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/earth/mearthposter.htm
Reading comprehension:
http://www.usingenglish.com/comprehension/42.html
http://earthday.envirolink.org/history.html
http://www.abcteach.com/free/r/rc_primary_earthday.pdf
http://www.abcteach.com/free/r/rc_earthday_upperelem.pdf
http://www.abcteach.com/free/r/rc_earthday_elem.pdf
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment
EARTH DAY:
http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/earth/about.htm
WORKSHEETS:
http://www.tefl.net/esl-lesson-plans/TBW_Environment-Animals.pdf
http://www.tefl.net/esl-lesson-plans/TBW_Environment-Pollution.pdf
http://www.tefl.net/esl-lesson-plans/TBW_Environment-Rubbish.pdf
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/tv/printables/scottforesman/Sci_1_TOP_C1_4.pdf
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/tv/printables/0876281390_277_279.pdf
Pollution and the atmosphere/the air:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/21c/air/airpollutionrev1.shtml
http://www.koshlandscience.org/exhibitgcc/index.jsp
http://earth1.epa.gov/air/caa/peg/
http://www.ecofriendlykids.co.uk/TransportAirPollution.html
Global warming:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/edexcel/oneearth/damagetotheenvironment
rev3.shtml
http://epa.gov/climatechange/kids/greenhouse.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/21c/radiation/energyfromthesunrev2.shtml
http://www.globalwarmingkids.net/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/sci_nat/04/climate_change/html/greenhouse.stm
http://www.nwf.org/globalwarming/
CARBON DIOXIDE CYCLE:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/21c/radiation/energyfromthesunrev4.shtml
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/sci_nat/04/climate_change/html/carbon.stm
ACID RAIN:
http://www.epa.gov/acidrain/education/site_students/whatisacid.html
http://www.epa.gov/acidrain/education/site_kids/acidrain_activities.pdf
WATER:
http://www.epa.gov/highschool/water.htm
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/wuww.html
http://www.esl-lounge.com/premium/samples/3r1-shrinking-lake-uk-sample.pdf
Waste:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/edexcel/oneearth/damagetotheenvironment
rev4.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/environment/lesson_plan_ks2.shtml
Recycling:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/edexcel/oneearth/damagetotheenvironment
rev5.shtml
FORESTS:
http://csfs.colostate.edu/library/pdfs/RUFireWise/wholenotebook.pdf
Organic farming:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/21c/food/farmingrev6.shtml
RENEWABLE SOURCES OF ENERGY:
http://www.nrel.gov/learning/re_basics.html
http://www.nrel.gov/learning/student_resources.html
DISASTERS:
http://www.fema.gov/kids/dizarea.htm
1/ natural disasters:
a) floods
b) hurricanes
c) tornadoes
d) Tsunami
e) Thunderstorms
f) Volcanoes
g) Earthquakes
h) Wildfires
i) Winter storms
http://www.weather.com/wxclass/education/
2/ Terrorism
Cloning methods in animals:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/aqa/evolution/reproductionrev6.shtml
Environment vocabulary:
http://esl.about.com/library/vocabulary/blwordgroups_environment.htm
http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/science/enviro/vocab/
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/vocabulary/environment1.htm
http://www.learn-english-today.com/environment/env-vocabulary.html
http://www.pennridge.org/acotter/apes/Unit%201_vocabulary.html
http://www.solonschools.org/portal/FIS/accounts/DSato/EnergyintheEnvironmentPageTwo_1
0302007120532.doc
ENDANGERED SPECIES:
http://www.fws.gov/endangered/education/index.html
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/nature/index.htm
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/
http://www.ecofriendlykids.co.uk/AnimalRights.html
http://www.learningpage.com/free_pages/galleries/oceans.html
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS :
http://www.btinternet.com/~ted.power/discenvq.html
http://www.geocities.com/eslconversationtopics/animals.html
http://iteslj.org/questions/environment.html