Canadian Environment Week
June 3-9, 2007

Taking Action for our Environment

Hey kids! Welcome to Kids' Zone, the place to learn about ways to help improve the environment while having fun.

There are LOTS of things that you can do to help the environment at home or at school. Need some ideas?  Check out these links to learn how!  The sites are loaded with cool games and activities.  

You and your friends can use this page to find easy ways to make the world a cleaner, healthier place to live.

Links to sites external to Environment Canada (EC) are provided as a convenience and their inclusion in no way implies that Environment Canada endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content or use of these sites. As the organizations that maintain these sites may not be subject to the Official Languages Act, information found on these sites may be presented only in the language in which it was written.

• Environment Canada's Youth Web site!
  http://www.ec.gc.ca/youth/index_e.html
  Take the time to explore the wealth of youth-related information on the environment and launch yourself on an exciting eco-journey!
• SchoolNet
  http://www.schoolnet.ca/
  SchoolNet is one the best educational web sites anywhere, with over 7,000 learning resources. Follow this link for resources related to natural sciences, including climate change, ecology and oceans.
• Sky Watchers
  http://www.weatheroffice.pyr.ec.gc.ca/
  Sky Watchers is an interactive educational program for elementary schools, designed specifically to support the science curriculum.
• Great Lakes Kids web site
  http://www.on.ec.gc.ca/
  We've got games, puzzles and a Great Lakes Quiz. The perfect place to find out where the lakes came from and how they are managing today.
• The Natural Resources Calendar Club
  http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/calendarclub/
  Learn all about energy, how to use it responsibly and how to conserve it. This site offers great info if you're stuck on a homework assignment.
• Kid's Corner of the CFAN Website
  http://www.rcfa-cfan.org/english/ekids.htm
  This site gives students information on tropical forests, why they are important, what can be done to help save them, and what the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) has been doing to help change things.
• Fisheries and Oceans Fun Zone
  http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/kids-enfants/index_e.htm
  A page of games with a focus on oceans and seas.
• The Big Blue Bus
  http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/
  This is a site by Fisheries and Oceans that show kids all about things watery!
• RecycleCity
  http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/
  Recycle City is a fun way to learn all about recycling, whether its by big factories or in your own home.
• Environmental Kids Club
  http://www.epa.gov/kids
  There is only one earth, and we all have a role to play to protect it. This site from the United States has tons of information on recycling, air and water and plants and animals.
• Kids' Corner
  http://www.nsc.org/ehc/kidscorn.htm
  Learn all about environmental and health issues in games, puzzles, word searches and mazes.
• Children of the Earth United
  http://www.childrenoftheearth.org/
  Totally designed and run by grass roots volunteers in the United States, this site features information on recycling, ecology in the classroom and composting. Many of the ideas came from kids themselves.
• WWF Kids Treehouse
  http://www.wwf.ca/satellite/
  Learn about endangered species and what you can do to help save them. Climb into our tree house and see how the world looks from up there.
• Earth 911 Kids
  http://www.earth911.org/
  Learn ways to make every day Earth Day!  You'll find information on how to protect the planet, fun games and activities, great environmental links, and more.
• Ollie's World
  http://www.olliesworld.com/
  Challenge yourself to some fun games and activities.  Test your environmental knowledge in Ollie's quiz and see if you can unscramble Ollie's word puzzles.  Ollie's clubhouse is updated regularly so be sure to visit Ollie and his friends as often as you can.
• Eco Kids
  http://www.ecokids.ca/
  EcoKids has games, activities, printable pages and information about wildlife, science and nature, energy and environmental issues.  Looking for help with homework? We have over 1000 pages of information.
• Tiki - One World
  http://tiki.oneworld.net/
  Tiki the penguin has loads of stuff for you to check out here. Some is just fun (like jokes) and some is more serious... about things like pollution, climate change, life in danger and food.
• Planet Pals
  http://www.planetpals.com/
  An interactive web site about the environment, with card games, a free recycle kit to print, coloring book, and lots of interesting facts.
• Nature Challenge for Kids
  http://www.davidsuzuki.org/kids/
  David Suzuki teaches you 10 fun and easy things we can do together to protect nature!
• Natural Resources Kids Page
  http://www.metrokc.gov/dnr/kidsweb/
  For kids interested in the environment, and in having fun. Includes games and features about salmon and wildlife, hazardous substances, recycling, and choosing recycled products.