Planet Protectors is a learning tool provided by EcoKids in Canada.  Students must reduce the amount of carbon dioxide being put into the atmosphere by people by picking all the right CO₂ fighters for each polluter.  Students learn more about the “Greenhouse Effect”, sources of pollution, and what can be done to help.

Power Up! is a “learning tool” brought to us by Science NetLinks. Students are provided with a specific monetary budget, which they can use to purchase power plants for their city. As students choose their types of power, they will learn how much power the plant provides, how much it costs, and the effect it could have on the environment. Just click the link under "Power Up!".

Mexican Rainforest is a learning tool in which students create development strategies for sustainable growth with both economic and environmental interests in mind.  Some of the different factors they must consider include species loss, hectares, profitability, eco-tourism, political legislation, land trust, and the possibility of political protests.  This “learning tool” is provided by MSNBC.

This "learning tool" is called Water Pollution.  One of the most innovative science education companies is Explorelearning.com, they call their simulations, Gizmos. They are a subscription site , but they allow you to see this Gizmo for 5 minutes.   Shockwave is required. Tech Note: Click your browser refresh button if you get an error message after loading.

Wildfire Simulator shows how conditions such as wind speed and direction can affect a fire's spread and shows how firefighters use fire lines and backfires to control a wild land fire.  This “learning tool” comes to us from NOVA, a leader in science television programming.

In Disease Spread, students observe the spread of disease through a population of people. One of the most innovative science education companies is Explorelearning.com. They call their simulations Gizmos. They are a subscription site, but they allow you to see this Gizmo for 5 minutes.  Shockwave is required.

This "learning tool" is called Climate Change: The Burning Issue. Developed by the Science Museum of London, this interactive lesson examines the multifaceted problem of climate change in clever and imaginative ways.

Household Energy Use is a “learning tool” that comes to us from one of the most innovative science education companies, Explorelearning.com. They call their simulations Gizmos. They are a subscription site, but they allow you to see this Gizmo for 5 minutes.  Shockwave is required.

In Rate Tornado Damage, students use the Fujita scale (or F-scale) to examine and rate the destruction caused by several recent tornadoes.  Actual photographs of damage are used. This “learning tool” is brought to us by NOVA.