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Seven Things to Know About Climate Change

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It's not a myth, a hoax, or a conspiracy among scientists. As we argue about the path we take, let's recall the facts that compel the journey.

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This interactive module allows students to explore the science of Earth's deep history, from its formation 4.5 billion years ago to modern times.

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national oceanic and atmospheric administration

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Ten simple choices for a healthier planet.

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The Save Our Environment Action Center is a collaborative effort of the nation's most influential environmental advocacy organizations harnessing the power of the internet to increase public awareness and activism on today's most important environmental issues. Save Our Environment.org is administered by the Partnership Project.

We hope you'll use the action center to make your voice heard in the crucial battles to protect our air and water; our lands, forests, and oceans; our wildlife; our children's future; and our planet's climate. We urge you to join our activist network and to tell your friends and family about this action center and how easily they can be involved as well. If you'd like to learn more about these issues, and what our groups are doing to help, check out our web sites through the links below.
The Partnership Project
The Partnership Project, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit incorporated in DC in 1999, currently has 20 groups participating, including the largest environmental advocacy groups in the country. By uniting their members and contributors on coordinated actions, the participating groups are creating a sum of citizen participation and advocacy greater than they could generate acting apart. It is governed by a 20-member board of directors and a ten-member executive committee.
Member Groups
American Rivers

American Rivers, founded in 1973, is dedicated to protecting and restoring rivers for people, fish and wildlife.
Defenders of Wildlife
Defenders of Wildlife fights powerful special interests to save endangered wildlife, habitat and biodiversity. Join Defenders Electronic Network to save something wild for future generations!
Earthjustice Environment America Environmental Defense Fund Friends of the Earth Greenpeace League of Conservation Voters Education Fund National Audubon Society The Pew Charitable Trusts
Since 1974, The Pew Charitable Trusts, a non-governmental organization, has been working to strengthen environmental policies and practices to produce significant and measurable results. Pew supports scientific research to increase understanding of environmental issues; designs policy solutions to specific problems; and works in partnership to advance clean energy and protect land and our oceans.
National Parks Conservation Association National Wildlife Federation Natural Resources Defense Council Physicians for Social Responsibility Sierra Club The Ocean Conservancy The Wilderness Society Union of Concerned Scientists World Wildlife Fund

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The Save Our Environment Action Center is a collaborative effort of the nation's most influential environmental advocacy organizations harnessing the power of the internet to increase public awareness and activism on today's most important environmental issues. Save Our Environment.org is administered by the Partnership Project.

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50 Ways to Help the Planet - Save Our Environment and Earth

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Saving the planet sounds huge, doesn’t it? Check out this list of fifty easy ways to go green, and save our environment.

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Raising Awareness

Since 1989, with the ongoing support of concerned individuals the Save the Earth Foundation has granted research funding to numerous colleges and universities. As people continue to embrace our message we plan to continue funding vital research in an effort to slow and ultimately reverse the deterioration of our planet earth.

Funding Research

The primary mission of the Save the Earth Foundation centers on raising environmental consciousness and funding environmental research at colleges and universities. Our support of research in the physical sciences will continue to find solutions to these numerous man-made problems of the past and present. We feel that our support of research will undoubtedly lead us to better understand how we can change our attitudes towards our environment and thus insure a healthy future for our planet.

Save the Earth Foundation along with NOAA's Ocean Guardian Program funded a new Hydration System at St. Francis High School in Watsonville, CA. Marissa DeVogelaere, a key member of the school's Ecology Club, is pictured here with the new Hydration Station. Hydration Stations are key to reducing the consumption of single use disposable bottles. ... Read More

Thomas Roller created these environmental videos for Save The Earth to educate people about our fragile oceans. Music has always been a way of making people aware of many things. Hopefully people will watch these videos and learn enough to spread the word about our oceans in dire straits. Download the MP3 Version of these... Read More

The St. Francis High School Ecology Club is honoring Pope Francis with the Save The Earth Foundation Award which will be shipped to the Vatican... Read More

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Thomas Roller created these environmental videos for Save The Earth to educate people about our fragile oceans. Music has always been a way of making people aware of many things. Hopefully people will watch these videos and learn enough to spread the word about our oceans in dire straits.

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Most of the problems the world is facing are psychological in nature. It has to do with different levels of denial.

The basic form of denial is intellectual. Denying that Climate Change is real and is man made.

The next level of denial is emotional. Accepting that Climate Change is real and manmade, but not being emotionally affected by it. Living life as if it is something remote that will not affect your life seriously.

The third level of denial is political. Accepting Climate Change intellectually, being strongly affected by it emotionally, but not acting accordingly. Not using the knowledge and emotions to inspire political action.

These three kinds of denial are very essential in preventing humanity from stopping Global Warming.

A major purpose of this website is to help YOU to become intellectually, emotionally and politically and practically involved in the battle to save Civilization.

We need you!

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Most of the problems the world is facing are psychological in nature. It has to do with different levels of denial. The basic form of denial is intellectual. Denying that Climate Change is real and is man made. The next level of denial is emotional.

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We know that human beings are totally dependent on nature - and that when we work to save nature, we're really working to save ourselves. CI is helping to build a healthier, more prosperous and more productive planet, for you and for everyone.

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BrainPOP - Animated Educational Site for Kids - Science, Social Studies, English, Math, Arts & Music, Health, and Technology

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The official website for NOVA. NOVA is the most-watched prime time science series on American television, reaching an average of five million viewers weekly.

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The Magic School Bus | Games and Activities | Scholastic.com

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We've put together a BUSFUL of fun games and activities, all about your favorite topics from The Magic School Bus. Click below to play one of our featured games, or explore pop quizzes, science experiements and more! Wahoo!

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Answer the question: What's It Like Where You Live? Learn about terrestrial biomes and aquatic ecosystems. Follow link to site about plants.

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With close to 1 billion acres of protected lands and waters providing habitat for thousands of species and unrivaled outdoor recreational access for millions of Americans, Defenders of Wildlife is celebrating the remarkable legacy of the National Wildlife Refuge System today as we kick off National Wildlife Refuge Week, October 8-14.

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Defenders of Wildlife works on the ground, in the courts, and on Capitol Hill to protect and restore imperiled wildlife and habitats across North America. Together, we can ensure a future for the wildlife and wild places we all love.

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The Animal Diversity Web is an online database and encyclopedia of animal natural history, built through contributions from students, photographers, and many others.

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NASA encourages you to visit NASA Kids' Club and use its games and activities to inspire the next generation.

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"I look forward to logging in, every day. Whether I need a quick video about a current event, a pre-made learning activity for a lesson, or using Quiz to poll my class, there's always something useful. I feel like Discovery Education has really listened to what educators need."

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Discovery Education | Your Daily Learning Platform

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Discovery Education inspires educators to go beyond traditional learning with award-winning digital content and professional development. Learn more today!

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Biomes are regions of the world with similar climate (weather, temperature) animals and plants. There are
Aquatic Biomes | Terrestrial Biomes | What are biomes? GAMES! terrestrial biomes (land) and
aquatic biomes , both freshwater and marine.

Would you like to know what the weather is like in different biomes around the world? How about the types of plants and animals that live in these biomes? Here you will find all sorts of information about the world's biomes.
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How many biomes are there? There is really no completely right answer to this question. Some people say there are only 5 major types of biomes: aquatic, desert, forest, grassland, and tundra. Others split biomes further. Forests are separated into rainforest, temperate forest, chaparral, and taiga; grasslands are divided into savanna and temperate grasslands; and the aquatic biome is split into freshwater and marine.
Kids Konnect: Biomes Enchanted Learning: Biomes ThinkQuest: Biomes Major Biomes of the World NASA - Mission: Biomes World Biomes
Links to more information:
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Biomes are regions of the world with similar climate (weather, temperature) animals and plants. There are Aquatic Biomes | Terrestrial Biomes | What are biomes? GAMES! terrestrial biomes (land) and aquatic biomes , both freshwater and marine. Would you like to know what the weather is like in different biomes around the world?

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Hundreds of scientific articles. Written for kids. Approved by scientists.

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The Carbon Cycle: StudyJams! Science | Scholastic.com

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Carbon is found in every living thing. This activity will teach students about the carbon cycle and why it is important to life on Earth.

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Food Webs: StudyJams! Science | Scholastic.com

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Organisms can be a part of more than one food chain. This student activity will teach students all about the food web and why it is important.

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Biomes: StudyJams! Science | Scholastic.com

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Ecosystems can get really big, and when they do, they are called biomes. This activity will teach students about the different kinds of biomes.

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Changes in Ecosystems: StudyJams! Science | Scholastic.com

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Ecosystems undergo change all the time. This fun StudyJams! Activity will teach students about natural and human changes to ecosystems.

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Ecosystems: StudyJams! Science | Scholastic.com

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Ever wonder how organisms live and grow together in one place? This fun activity will teach students about ecosystems and how they thrive.

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Imagine an ecosystem as a tiny world within our world. Here, living things, like plants and animals, interact with non-living elements, including water, rocks, soil and temperature. Every portion of the ecosystem influences everything else. An ecosystem exists within a larger area called a biome.

Here's an example of an Ecosystem: The Sonoran Desert in Arizona is a harsh landscape. Within the desert, though, there are streams and creeks. Here, fish, birds, turtles and snakes live. There are trees and plants. This is one type of an ecosystem. In other parts of the desert, there is little water. Here, only a few plants, such as cactus can survive. The animals that live here - snakes, ground rats, and scorpions - must adapt to harsh conditions. This is a different ecosystem within the same biome.

Fun Facts About Ecosystems for Kids

Animals and plants within an ecosystem depend on each other for their survival. If conditions change, the animals and plants have to adapt.

Plants can't migrate when conditions change. During drought and heat, they might die. If they die, then herbivores won't have anything to eat. They must either find new plants to eat or move to a new place. If they move, then carnivores have no food. They must move too.

Sometime ecosystems change because of a climate change or a natural disaster. Sometimes, ecosystems are destroyed by humans.

Think about the ecosystems that might exist in your neighborhood or even in your own yard. If you have a vegetable garden, the plants attract plant-eating insects. The insects attract birds, snakes and frogs. These animals might attract predators, including fox, raccoons, coyotes and owls. Who knew there was so much going on right outside your door! A vegetable garden is a man-made ecosystem, but you get the idea.

Ecosystems Vocabulary

All About Ecosystems Video for Kids

This is the best video we found for kids to learn about Ecosystems:

Ecosystem Q&A

Question 1: How can I protect ecosystems in my area?

Answer 1: Pay attention to what you do in your own yard. Be careful with pesticides and fertilizers. Pesticides can poison birds, frogs and snakes. When fertilizers run into streams and rivers, they encourage algae to grow. The algae grow too much and smother other aquatic animals and plants. Grow flowering plants, vegetables and berries to give animals something to eat.

Question 2: What are the different types of Ecosystems?

Answer 2: The different types of environment ecosystems are as follows: Forest Ecosystems - Marine Ecosystems - Desert Ecosystems - Grassland Ecosystems - Tundra Ecosystems and Freshwater Ecosystems

Is the ecosystem important?

Answer 3: The ecosystem is very important. Without a healthy ecosystem we would suffer terribly or simply would not exist. We need to protect nature to protect our drinking water, our crops and even the air we breathe. Everyone should care about the ecosystem, no matter how old or how young. By caring today we are caring for tomorrow's world.

Question 4: What is destroying the ecosystem?

Answer 4: Unfortunately it's our Human daily activities that are causing harm to our ecosystem. Examples of this are: Over hunting (Rhino, Tigers, Elephants, Lions and many more). Over Fishing, Deforestation and of course pollution.

Enjoyed the Easy Earth Science for Kids all about Ecosystems info? Take the FREE & fun all about Ecosystems quiz and download FREE all about Ecosystems worksheet for kids. For lengthy info click here.

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In addition to being a core requirement of science standards across the country, the study of ecosystems is interesting to students, creating an arena in which complex ideas become accessible to learners.

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1st Grade Science Activities For Kids

At an early age, kids are thrilled by several phenomena that exist in the real world. Ty ponder about how things work ?, where life originates from ? etc. The sciences attempt at providing simple answers to some of these puzzling questions. Hence in first grade, the following topics are covered: Animals, Adaptations, Change of state of matter, Classification, Heat flow and waves, Kinds of rocks, Materials & more

2nd Grade Science Activities For Kids

This section features science topics covered in second grade. There are games, worksheets, quizzes, and more. Each worksheet has an answer key attached while online games enable players to check their skills as they play. Topics covered include: Physical and chemical changes, Plants, States of matter, Weather , Mixtures, The Earth, Cells, etc.

3rd Grade Science Activities For Kids

Third grade science activities for educators and students. Each level features loads of free interactive materials. Featuring are worksheets with an answer key attached on the second page, interactive games online, quizzes and more. The following topics are covered: Classification of organisms, Ecosystems, Force, Scientific names of animals, Weather, Atoms and elements, Electricity and magnetism, Extinction and fossils

4th Grade Science Activities For Kids

Visit this page for varied learning materials covering fourth grade science topics. There are games like the pirate game, rally game, card games, puzzles and more. These games cover topics studied in 4th grade e.g.: Geography, Laboratory work, Atoms and elements, Electricity and magnetism, Plants, States of matter and more.

5th Grade Science Activities For Kids

Interactive online science learning materials for children. Ecosystem for kids got it all ! We have carefully crafted loads of worksheets with annotated diagrams. Every activity has been covered with resources that facilitate the learning process. Topics covered include: Animals, Adaptations, Change of state of matter, Classification, Heat flow and waves, Atoms and elements, The Earth, Cells and more
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6th Grade Science Activities For Kids

This section contains a list of activities studied in 6th grade. Each topic is covered with varied resources like games, quizzes, worksheets, flash cards and board games. Some topics covered here include; ecosystems, classification of plants and animals, scientific names, electricity and magnetism, heat flow and waves, force and energy, the Earth and the solar system and more. Click to go to a section.

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ecosystems | National Geographic Society

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The word ecosystem is short for ecological systems. An ecosystem includes all of the living organisms in a specific area. These systems are the plants and animals interacting with their non-living environments (weather, Earth, Sun, soil, atmosphere). An ecosystem's development depends on the energy that moves in and out of that system. As far as the boundaries of an ecosystem, it depends upon how you use the term. You could have an entire ecosystem underneath a big rock. On the other hand, you could be talking about the overall ecosystem of the entire planet (biosphere).

An ecosystem can be as small as a puddle or as large as the Pacific Ocean. That ecosystem includes every living and non-living thing in the area. It is several small communities interacting with each other.

Let's look at a puddle example. You might start by looking at the temperature, depth, turbulence, sunlight, atmospheric pressure, weather patterns, wind, nutrients, etc. Those are just the non-living things in the ecosystem of a puddle. When you add on all the living interactions, you have a good idea how complex an ecosystem can be. Even a puddle is an amazing place.

Scientists discuss some general ecosystem types. They call them biomes. A biome is a large area on the Earth's surface that is defined by the types of animals and plants living there. A biome can be partially defined by the local climate patterns. You may also have more than one type of biome within a larger climate zone. Here is a short list of possible biomes.

- Tropical Rainforest (Think about Brazil)
- Tropical Savanna (Think about Africa)
- Desert (Think about the middle east)
- Mediterranean Woodland (Think about coniferous forests)
- Mid-latitude Grassland (Think about Oklahoma)
- Mid-latitude Deciduous Forest (Think about the east coast of North America)
- Tundra (Think about frozen plains of Alaska)
- Ice Caps (Think about the poles)

Biomes don't just start and stop when they border each other. They all have transition zones that have characteristics of both sides. That zone is like a blending of two biomes. Scientists call it an ecotone. Ecotones can happen at the edges of forests, deserts, and mountain ranges. They are often easy to see because one type of world (many trees) changes quickly into another type (the cliffs of a mountain). While an ecotone on the ground may not cover a large area of land, climate transition zones between biomes are often very large.

Or search the sites for a specific topic.

NOAA Ocean Today: 'Restoring Coral Reefs' (NOAA Video)

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Geography4Kids.com! This tutorial introduces ecosystem basics. Other sections include the atmosphere, biosphere, climates, and ecosystems.

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Kids learn about the world's biomes and ecosystems. The network of life and biodiversity needed for all to survive.

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ecosystems | National Geographic Society

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