Kids

1.   Ask mom for green school supplies.
2.   Walk, carpool, or take the bus to school.
3.   Turn off the water while showering and brushing teeth.
4.   Start an organic garden at school and create compost for it.
5.   Turn off lights and appliances/electronics when not in use.
6.   If parents recycle, allow kids to sort.
7.   Volunteer with community organizations that plant trees.
8.   Hand-wash dishes or only run the dishwasher for full loads.

A Walk in the Woods, created by the University of Illinois Extension Service, aims to help third- through fifth-graders students “gain an appreciation of nature.”

EEK! IS An electronic magazine for kids in grades 4-8. Includes Critter Corner, Nature Notes, Our Earth, Cool Stuff, Get a Job, and Teacher Pages.

For kids games, videos, and more, use this KIDS website.