Weather & Environment

 

Desert Life.
http://www.desertusa.com/life.html
Begin your exploration of the American Southwest with a general introduction to the complex and delicate desert ecosystems, including a discussion of the roles humans play in the changing desert environment.

Eco Kids Online.
http://www.ecokids.ca
Discover cool things about science and nature, wildlife, environmental issues and more through games and activities.

Environmental Education for Kids! (EEK!).
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/eek/
Lots of information and ideas about the earth, animals, and other neat stuff including what kinds of jobs are available for people interested in the environment.

FEMA for Kids.
http://www.fema.gov/kids/
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) helps people who have been in a disaster. They also teach people what to do during a disaster and what to do before a disaster happens. You can learn what causes disasters, play games, and read stories.

Florida Department of Environmental Protection Kid's Page.
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/secretary/kids/default.htm
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection offers facts including "environmental postcards" and biographical sketches of environmental pioneers.

The Green Squad.
http://www.nrdc.org/greensquad
Maintained by the Natural Resources Defense Council, this site helps kids to understand environmental and health issues as they relate to their schools.

Hurricane Hunters.
http://www.hurricanehunters.com/
Photos and information from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, known as the Hurricane Hunters of the Air Force Reserve. Especially cool is the Cyberflight into the Eye.

Kids F.A.C.E.
http://www.kidsface.org/
Kids For A Clean Environment (Kids F.A.C.E.®) is an international children’s environmental organization started in 1989 by a nine-year-old child. The club, with a current membership of 300,000 worldwide, was established to help children who want to learn more about the world in which they live,          provide a way for children to be involved in the protection of nature, and connect children with other children who share their concerns about global environmental issues.

MBGnet-Kids Page.
http://mbgnet.mobot.org/
The Missouri Botanical Gardens site allows kids to explore different biomes as well as freshwater and marine ecosystems.

POPClock Projection.
http://www.census.gov/main/www/popclock.html
A daily update of the U.S. population by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more information go to the U.S. Census Home Page at http://www.census.gov/.

SnowCrystals
http://www.snowcrystals.com
This site is all about snow crystals and snowflakes--what they are, where they come from, and just how these remarkably complex and beautiful structures are created, quite literaly, out of thin air.

The Weather Dude.
http://www.wxdude.com
A weather page especially for kids, parents, and teachers from KSTW-TV weather forecaster Nick Walker. Includes musical meteorology.

USA Today Weather.
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wfront.htm
Weather by USA Today news.

Weather Wiz Kids.
http://www.weatherwizkids.com
A veritable wealth of weather information that includes a glossary, terms, jokes, experiments, folklore, an "ask" section, and even access to Doppler sites, hurricane tracking charts, and charts for wind chill, heat index, and temperature conversions.