Our Environment
Internet Interactive Resources

Fantastic Forest from the National Geographic Society

Journey through the Fantastic Forest .  Discover a hidden creature or feature at the stops along the way.  Here you’ll encounter a variety of habitats—places perfectly suited for particular plants and animals. These are important parts of the forest—and our environment.  Answer a question about what you have seen in the forest when you get to the stream.  Create your own scene if you answer the question correctly.   “Exploring a World of Habitats, Seeing a World of Difference.”  Reading required.

Tide Zones at the Beach

Drag each of the ten sea creatures to the intertidal zone where they are commonly found.  Read the hints to learn more about these creatures along the way.

Living Things

Living things come in all colors, shapes, and sizes.  There are 5 processes that every living thing does – can you remember all of them?  Look at the slide show, then complete the activity at the end to show what you learned.

National Wildlife Federation Games

Tree Frog: Help the tree frog catch flies for a meal, but watch out for the raccoon; Termite Tower: Learn about termites as you move through termite tunnel mazes; Fish Food: Become the largest fish in the ocean by finding the right food, but avoid the predators; Water Cycle: Follow a drop of water as it goes through the changes of the water cycle (this one is not a game)

Trombone’s Clean Up the Park

Help Trombone the Elephant keep the environment clean by placing things in the proper recycling bins for paper, plastic, metal and glass.

What’s Wrong with This Picture? From the Environmental Protection Agency

The people in the picture are taking care of their home and car, but they are doing many things that can damage the environment.  How many things can you find?  Reading required.

Welcome to Recycle City!

There's lots to do here - people and places to visit and plenty of ways to explore how the city's residents recycle, reduce, and reuse waste.  Reading required.

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