Environment

Two Environmental Games

from Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... by Larry Ferlazzo

I’ve found two games where players have to build sustainable communities. They are probably only accessible to advanced English Language Learners, and I won’t be adding them to The Best Sites To Introduce Environmental Issues Into The Classroom, but they’re still worth a look:
Greenville
Energyville

http://meetthegreens.pbskids.org/


http://thinkgreen.com/classroom?utm_source=disc-edu&utm_medium=email&utm_term=text&utm_content=tg-classroom&utm_campaign=earth-day-2010
Earth Day ideas

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/04/02/the-best-earth-day-sites/


http://www.gm.com/experience/education/blog/
Welcome to Teach Green, where educators share their tips and inspirations for teaching lessons about the environment.

http://www.olliesworld.com/club/club.htm
explore the 4R's - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Rethink as they apply to the 5 action issues of Waste, Water, Energy, Air and Biodiversity. They give you heaps of information about why sustainability is important for our planet.

http://pbskids.org/games/environment.html

http://pbskids.org/eekoworld/index.html
EekoWorld is designed to help children between the ages of 6 and 9 learn about the important role they can play in taking care of the earth. EekoWorld (Environmental Education for Kids Online) features an engaging and interactive format that invites children to explore, experiment, and collaborate as they learn about conservation and the environment.