Give Water A Hand , from the University of Wisconsin Extension, provides information and handbooks that help students and educators join natural resource experts and community members to study local water issues and then take action. The Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education site offers a collection of resources for Wisconsin teachers, including the Wisconsin EE Resource Directory , an on-line catalog listing environmental education materials that are available for free or at low cost. Energy Ed On-line , from the Wisconsin Energy Center, offers ideas and resources for teaching students about energy. It features field trips, in-services, lesson plans, and activities such as building a solar oven or a personal power plant. Earth Day Groceries Project offers a simple way to increase community environmental awareness on April 22.
Students decorate paper grocery bags for a local food store to share their Earth Day messages.
Keep the Wild Alive from the National Wildlife Association features information on 25 endangered species in interactive format. The Earth Day Project Library has ideas and information for teachers and students who want to organize Earth Day events. National Wildlife Week from the National Wildlife Association contains an educator's guide, interactive games for children and an opportunity to order the NWF free posters. Written for middle and high school students, the site covers a range of topics from a tour of biomes and experiments about acid rain to an on-line inspection simulation . The EPA Explorers Club is provided for younger students.