||Nature/naychar/n. 1. the physical power causing all the phenomena of the material world. 2. a creative and controlling force in the universe. 3.the external world in its entirety.|
Forests | Animals | Atmosphere
Birds | Butterflies
| Countries | Ecuador |
|Fish | Forests | Frogs/Toads
| Insects | Migration |
| Plants | Turtles |
|Watersheds | WE Can | Classroom | Environmental Agencies |
Rain Bird Rain Forest Curriculum Web Site - access activities and demonstrations to use in your classroom for teaching scientific aspects of the Earth's endangered rain forests. K-1 to Grade 8.
THE AMAZON BASIN AND CURRENT ISSUES - Part of the Geographic Education and Technology Program's collection of lesson plans.
Great Places Site: Links to: Amazon | Greenland | Iguazu | Madagascar | Namib | Okavango | Tibet | Here is a sampling of what you will find in Madagascar:
Learn More about Madagascar - Fourth largest island. Guess what's inside a huge egg - Watch a chameleon catch some live food! Find out about lemurs. Listen to hissing cockroach. Find out what they put in their national symbol, the Baobab Tree.
Amazon Basin - Geographic Descriptions, River Basin, Cycles of Flow, Settlements, Flora and Fauna.
How far away from this Amazon Location are you? Calculate it and then see the distance on a map.
Wealth of the Rain Forest - Pharmacy to the World The Raintree Group - Tropical Plant Database (extraordinary), Gallery of Rain Forest Photos, Newsletter, Clinical Trials on Rain Forest Plants, and much more.
Rain Forest Aerial Tram - "Dr. Perry began work on the Tram after becoming convinced that the only way to stop destruction of the rain forest was by showing not only Costa Ricans but people throughout the world the wonder of this unexplored habitat and by creating an alternative to unsustainable exploitation of the forest."
KIDS ZONE - a guided tour of the rainforest with Timbo. Visit the Frog Pond, see the artwork of children from the Amazon School of Painting, go on a Jungle Journey exploring the rainforests and lots more.
First Scientific Exploration of the Amazon - 1735 - Charles Marie de La Condamine.
Conserving Amazonia's Biodiversity - WRI Article and related links.
For KIDS and TEACHERS - Everything you want for the rainforest including: Material sources, coloring books, Classroom Activities and Field Trips and the Frog Pond.
Australian Animals Webquest
Australia - Natural History Units: Birds & Animals | Flora & Fauna | Science | Environment |
National Wildlife Federation for Kids - Animal Tracks for Kids. Follow the tracks and get answer to questions about Water, Wetlands, Endangered Species and our Public Lands. Excellent Classroom Resource. Discover the diversity of plants and animals in a small area near you. Meet Ranger Rick. Homework Help with Ranger Rick, and find out how Kids can help at KIDS CAN!
Animal Health, Well Being, Rights - [General sites with focus on many types of animal; Specialized sites that focus on one type of animal]
Wild-Eyed Alaska," a new Web site from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). The
site - http://www.hhmi.org/alaska - features video footage of animals rarely seen by most American youngsters.
Animal Tracks - coloring page
Why is the Sky Blue? - Atmosphere, Light Waves, Color of Light. Learn about light, and the Earth's atmosphere and find the answers to Why is the Sky Blue and the sunset red.
National Audubon Society
National Audubon Society Chapters
John James Audubon - 1785-1851
Visit MILL GROVE, John James Audubon's first American home. This site was created by the Audubon School in Audubon, Pennsylvania and has uncovered some little known history of the artist and naturalist, their namesake.
All About Eagles - Did you know there are 59 species and four major categories of eagles? Extensive site with many links, including Birds of Prey Programs for School.
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology - including, but not limited to:
Classroom Feeder Watch, Project Feeder Watch (You can be part of this.),Bird of the Week, Sound of the Week,Birds in Forested Areas and much more. Excellent Site.
Owl Prowl - collaborative Internet project for lower primary children designed to have children in different schools research owls in their communities and have their work showcased on a website.
Backyard Birding - What to do to attract birds
Birds of the Continental United States and Canada - 914 of them
Purple Martin Conservation Association. The only bird species totally dependent on humans for supplying them with nesting sites.
List of U. S. Endangered or Threatened Birds.
Do you know why the macaw eats clay?
Hummingbirds of North America and Canada
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2000 Spring Hummingbird Migration Map
Did You Know? Ruby-throated hummingbirds live a relatively long time in the wild – up to five years. In captivity, they have been known to live to the ripe old age of 15.
Peterson Online Bird Identification - full life history, seasonal range map, and depictions of similar species. Beautifully done.
Monarch Butterfly - Threats/Migration
The Butterfly Conservatory - Grow a Butterfly Garden
School Programs - butterfly-oriented projects with comments by students and educators.
Butterfly Stores - Listing of suppliers to start your classroom projects.
International Federation of Butterfly Enthusiasts - IFBE is the world's first global organization dedicated to increasing butterfly habitat! In 1997 the IFBE distributed nearly 1,000,000 butterfly host sources throughout the United States. Free membership.
Images of The Furman University Collection of North American Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths). Extensive collection of scanned images.
Butterfly Pavilion and Insect Center.
Children's Butterfly Site - FAQ, Coloring Book, Life Cycle, Books and Videos, links and more.
World Atlas - Countries Around the World - Information about: Geography, Economy, Defense Forces, People, Government, Communications and more.
allAFRICA.com - Global Media multi-media company that is headquartered in the United States and Africa. It is the largest electronic distributor of African news and information worldwide.
Terraquest. This is an extraordinary journey covering geology, history, current issues, the 1996 expedition, wildife, extensive digital photo image gallery AND an Education Workbook. Excellent.
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Angelfish Breeding - Everything you need to know and wanted to ask about angelfish is here.
Fascinating Facts about Fish - Examples?
Q: How many eggs does a shrimp produce in one spawning?
Q: Are the eyes of flatfishes on the right or left side?
Q: Can fish distinguish color?
Touch Tank - Put your mouse over any part of the picture and find out what it is.
Fish and Wildlife Consumption Advisories
For The Sake of the Salmon - FSOS - information on watershed restoration and protection, education and funding.
Rachel Carson, writer, scientist, and ecologist
WWF's Forests for Life Maps - Protected Areas, Global Importance, Conservation Status, Map Science and Global Forest Maps.
Conserving the World's Forests - USDA Forest Service
The Good Oak - Lesson Plan and activity utilizing concepts for Managing Our Natural Resources - Grade 9 - Materials needed: The Lorax, by Dr. Seuss; A Sand County Almanac, by Aldo Leopold.
A Thousand Friends of Frogs - connects K-12 students, educators, families, and scientists from Minnesota and beyond to study and celebrate frogs and their habitats.
Frequently Asked Frog Questions
North American Amphibian Monitoring Program - Part of a global project to studay and conserve amphibians. See the Teacher Toolbox to see how you can incorporate conservation of amphibians into your classroom. Excellent site and resource for everyone.
Frog Disection: or just learning about the internal organs
Bugbios - see insects for the miniature marvels they represent and to understand how intertwined our cultures have become with these alien creatures.
Insects & Spiders - Entomology Sites
Bugscope - Links to: arthropod-related general information, arthropod-related activities and curricular materials, Bugscope project proposal guidelines, representative proposals from the first year of Bugscope operation, model proposals for different grade levels and participating school projects.
Bug Club is a club devoted to young people and the "Young at heart" who find insects and other creepy crawlies interesting and even fascinating.
Entomology Index of Internet Resources: K-12 Educators'
Insect Zoo - Entomology Department at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. - providing hands-on experience under the guidance of a capable entomologist.
Yucky Bug World - A Day in the Life of Ralph Roach
Recommended Sites Compiled by Gary A. Dunn, Young Entomologists' Society and John VanDyk, Iowa State University
George Lucas Education Foundation - Exploring the Scientific Process: Albert, Charles, and the Quest for a Wasp - 4th/5th grade class research insects, create multimedia reports, and prepare questions to pose to entomologists at San Diego State University. Then, through a two-way fiber-optic connection to the University, students and scientists look at insect body parts together using an electron microscope.
The AES BUG CLUB for young entomologists. Join the Bug Club. ID your Bug. Section for Educators.
Insect Safari - Classroom Activity
Bugfood I: Insect-themed Food - University of Kentucky. Recipes for "eadible" bugs. Classroom fun for yonger students.
Common Insects - links and links and more links
What are insects?
Wonderful World of Insects - Insects Insects Everywhere! Find out the smallest, the largest, Arachnids, Arthropods, Mites and Woodlice, Introduction to Evolution and so much more. Excellent.
Cultural Entomology - insects as part of our humanities. Very different and interesting site. Older ages.
National Geographic - Kid Features
Entomology for Beginners - click on any part of the bee's anatomy for further explantion.
BEE prepared for this enormous group of bee links