Elementary Students

Biodiversity Education and Awareness Network
BEAN
The Biodiversity Education and Awareness Network (BEAN) is a collaboration of education, industry, government and non-governmental organizations and agencies dedicated to increasing awareness, understanding and action related to biodiversity in Ontario.

BioDaVersity Code

An animated adventure for young people exploring biodiversity issues. This site is supported by Countdown 2010, a network of active partners working together towards the 2010 biodiversity target.www.countdown2010.net/ daversity/
An animated adventure for young people exploring biodiversity issues. This site is supported by Countdown 2010, a network of active partners working together towards the 2010 biodiversity target.

Biodiversity 911
www.biodiversity911.org/default.html
This website provides basic information on biodiversity, wildlife trade, soil, forests, fisheries, toxic chemicals and climate change. It also includes video clips and interactive games.

Biodiversity and Conservation
www.fieldmuseum.org/biodiversity/investigate_basics.html
Visit this website for a good introduction to the basics of biodiversity. It is designed by the Chicago Field Museum for intermediate readers.

Biodiversity - Everything Counts!
www.amnh.org/ology/biodiversity/index.html
Younger students will benefit from this informal, interactive introduction to biodiversity offered by the American Museum of Natural History. It outlines activities they can do to help biodiversity.

Campsite 24
www.campsite24.ca
MNR's Ontario Parks have produced this website for kids and educators. Students can wander through an e-Park and discover wildlife, games, activities and resources based on parks and protected areas of Ontario.

EcoKids
www.ecokids.ca
Earth Day Canada's site is a good place to find games, activities, printable pages and information about wildlife, science, nature, energy and environmental issues. There's an emphasis on simple things kids can do. It also offers opportunities to have a say and to become involved over the long-term through the EcoKids Club.
 

Ecological Footprint Quiz
www.myfootprint.org
Students can calculate their own ecological footprint using a tool by the Earth Day Network. Younger kids may require assistance.

Focus on Forests
www.focusonforests.on.ca
Focus on Forests Online is the rebranding of a well loved teaching resource that was published by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Canadian Forest Service in the late eighties. The new Focus on Forests provides updated and relevant lesson centred around forest ecosystems including leaf change in the autumn, soils in the forest, and much more. The complete set of Focus on Forest lesson plans are available through a free subscription to the website.

Glossopedia
www.globio.org/glossopedia/
If you're looking for an interactive library of life on earth, this is the place. The website combines the visual power of a digital encyclopedia with tools to spark curiosity and motivate children worldwide to take a hands-on, minds-on role in discovering biodiversity.

Kids' Planet
www.kidsplanet.org
The interactive site by Defenders of Wildlife features facts on animals from North America and around the world. It contains information on the web of life, colouring pages, games, an adoption centre and ideas for action.

Nab the Aquatic Invader!
www.sgnis.org/kids/
The Sea Grant Network site contains significant background information and links for kids in grades 4 to10, as well as for educators. There is an interactive detective game about exotic species and students are encouraged to submit displayable projects for inclusion on the site.

Nature Camp
www.ontarionature.org/events/camp.html
Kids aged 7 to14 will enjoy exploring the natural world of Ontario in this program of Ontario Nature and Camp Kawartha. As well as participating in regular camping programs such as climbing, canoeing, kayaking, sailing and much more, campers in this session will be exposed to exciting, hands-on nature adventures.

Ontario Federation of Anglers & Hunters (O.F.A.H.)
www.getoutdoors.org
Get involved in youth conservation and leadership teams that encourage respect for individual outdoor interests and promote participation in local environmental projects.

WWF Kids Treehouse
www.wwf.ca/
Contests, activities and opportunities for involvement. Take the Green Team Challenge!