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Welcome to YOUR SPACE at ecology.com!

This is where you’ll find things to read, watch and do to better understand the world and your place in it.

You’ve probably heard it before, but it’s worth repeating: every living thing on the planet is connected in some way – person to person to animal to plant to air to water to earth....and on and on. So many connections, so much to explore.

Once you’ve roamed around the site, please let us know what you think. What else would you like to see here? More videos, more puzzles, activities or homework help?

Do you have ideas for making the planet a healthy place to live?  Send them to me, Janis, at kids@ecology.com. We hope you’ll check back often to see what’s new.

In the meantime, happy exploring!

Janis
Kid's Corner Editor

P.S.  And we can always use a chuckle.  Send us your jokes. Here’s one to get things started...

Q: Why did the green gardener plant a light bulb?

A:  He wanted to grow a power plant!

Books to Look For...

A Drop of Water
Walter Wick
New York, NY: Scholastic Press
ISBN 0-590-22197-3

Ages 7 – 10

Fabulous photos
Incredible info
Wonderful watery experiments to try

Homework Help

Visit these sites for more info...

Hinterland Who’s Who
Fact sheets, videos and things you can do to help animals and their habitats.

Meet the Greens
Join Izz and Dex in their animated adventures about saving the planet. At this WGBH site you'll find blogs, interviews, cool downloads, a carbon footprint calculator, green games and quizzes. 

Climate Cartoons
Watch student-made animation about the enrivonment and learn how to submit your own videos.

The Alliance to Save Energy
Find out what wastes energy – and how to save it – all around the house. 

Nebraska’s Lower Platte South Natural Resources District
Wellhead Willy has games on ground water and aquifers. 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
All about global warming and climate change.

Your Turn!

What can YOU do to help the environment? How about these suggestions for starters?

  1. Turn off the tap when I brush my teeth.
  2. Pack my lunch in reuseable containers.
  3. Turn off the lights when I leave the room.
  4. Take my own bags when I go shopping.