(1) Air Pollution/ Global Warming/ Greenhouse Effect
Easy facts about air pollution. Green/ ESOL Level
http://www.eschooltoday.com/pollution/air-pollution/air-pollution-facts.html
Facts about air pollution. Orange Level
http://www.kidsbuilder.com/FunFactsForKids/air.html
A newspaper article about air pollution in China. Red Level
http://teachingkidsnews.com/2013/11/06/3-pollution-shuts-chinese-city/
Facts about air pollution from National Geographic. Red Level
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/globalwarming/pollution-overview/
(2) Global Warming/Climate Change
USA Government website for students. Facts and solutions. Orange Level
http://epa.gov/climatechange/kids/index.html
Great link to videos, websites and facts. Orange Level
http://globalwarmingkids.net/
Greenhouse gases, car pollution, plants and oxygen. Green to Orange
Level
http://www.ehow.com/info_7944457_causes-global-warming-kids.html
Greenhouse Effect
Detailed article. Red Level
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/greenhouse-effect-for-kids.html
Links to information about acid rain, air quality, global warming, ozone layer,
recycling and links to other websites and games. Green to Orange Level
http://www.clean-air-kids.org.uk/information.html
(3) Water Pollution
10 Global Warming Fast Facts That Will Blow
Your Mind.
Interesting facts. Red Level
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/water.html
Facts about water pollution. Orange to Red Level
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/facts-about-water-pollution.html
Great quick facts about water pollution. Green/ESOL Level
http://eschooltoday.com/pollution/water-pollution/important-water-pollutionfacts.html
(4) Land Pollution
Great quick facts about land pollution. Green/ESOL Level
http://eschooltoday.com/pollution/land-pollution/what-is-land-pollution.html
Facts about land pollution, quiet detailed. Orange Level
http://www.ducksters.com/science/environment/land_pollution.php
Detailed advanced information about land pollution. Red Level
http://greenliving.lovetoknow.com/Land_Pollution
(5) Endangered Animals
Electronic fact sheets of over 50 endangered animals. Red Level
http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html
Complex website with details about endangered animals. Red Level
http://www.fws.gov/international/travel-and-trade/illegal-wildlife-trade.html
People for the ethical treatment of animals. Complex information about
animals used in experiments. Red Level
http://www.peta.org/issues/Companion-Animals/inside-the-exotic-animaltrade.aspx
The Ivory Trade Is Out of Control, and
China Needs to Do More to Stop It
Time Magazine article about the ivory trade in China. Red Level
http://world.time.com/2013/11/01/the-ivory-trade-is-out-of-control-and-chinaneeds-to-do-more-to-stop-it/
National Geographic story about ‘China Cracks Down on Illegal Online Wildlife Trade’.
Red Level
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/02/080229-china-internet.html
Links to other more detailed information. Orange to Red Level
http://www.kidinfo.com/Science/Endangered_animals.html
Great facts about all kinds of animals. Orange to Red Level
http://www.animalfactguide.com/animal-facts/
11 Facts About
Poaching Animals
Specific facts about poaching. Orange Level
http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-poaching-animals
Facts about poaching and endangered animals. Orange to Red Level
http://thetruthaboutpoaching.wordpress.com/
News article about Rhinos being poached. Orange Level
http://teachingkidsnews.com/2011/12/04/rhinos-being-poached-for-horns/