EARTH DAY 2010

This Earth Day, EPA asks YOU to join in protecting our planet, ensuring clean air and water for all people and for our children.  www.epa.gov/ 
Includes history of the celebration, listing of EPA-sponsored events, and other resources.

Buddy Project: Go Green Learning Resources http://www.buddyproject.org/resources/lrnResources/green/default.asp  Activities, links and contests.

Planet Green Game http://www.planetgreengame.com/play_again.html 
How much do you know about energy and conservation? Use this free game to learn basic information.

Breathing Earth http://www.breathingearth.net/  See the relative contributions to carbon dioxide
emissions country by country and real time birth and death rates.

Human Footprint http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/human-footprint/consumption-interactive.html 
This interactive site takes a look at the effect of typical human consumption on the planet.

Earthday.gov http://www.earthday.gov/  Ideas for the classroom, home, and work.

Green Home Guide http://www.greenhomeguide.com/  Connects you to advice, information, and green professionals.

Reading List http://www2.teachersandfamilies.com/open/tr/tr-libs4.cfm?theme=32 
"Garbage Goes Green" reading list for all ages.

Kids For Saving Earth http://www.kidsforsavingearth.org/index_high.html 
Child created site that is dedicated to peaceful Earth-saving action.

The Miniature Earth http://www.miniature-earth.com/  What would it look like to reduce the world's population to 100 people?

Pollution Solutions http://www.epa.gov/superfund/students/clas_act/spring/polsol.htm 
Lesson plan that asks students to simulate different pollution situations, learning how these pollutants taint water supplies.
Also explore additional resources in the list on the left.

EcoKids http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/index.cfm  Lots of resources and links for the elementary classroom.

Life Cycle of a Cell Phone http://www.epa.gov/osw/education/pdfs/life-cell.pdf  Find out how to responsibly recycle
cell phones and deal with the separate components, particularly batteries, with these classroom posters for Earth Day.

MSD Perry Township, Indianapolis, IN