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Earth Science: Ecology

Water Gardens for Educators - Information on creating your own water garden. Includes links to wetlands sites. There are excellent lesson plans to go along with wetlands and other environmental issues.

MiningCo.com links on the Environment

E Patrol - is a site that concentrates on saving the environment. You can click on maps to learn about endangered animals, visit a clickable house for energy saving tips, try an environmental quiz, enter an art contest and see other kids' art work.This site is appropriate for K-3 students. Students in grades 4-6th may find the material and format too simple, but the science content is appropriate for these grades.

Eddy the Ecodog - is a good quality interactive site dealing with ecology in our environment. Requirest the latest browser to play interactive games that offer instant positive feedback for all learners.

EE-Link - University of Michigan resource of many environmental projects being conducted by students.