http://www.digitalfrog.com/new/index.html

This website is very interesting. I think kids of all ages would enjoy this. Digital frog international sends out a monthly newsletter too. This company is providing CD ROM images of the rainforest, wetlands, and even frog dissections for kids with weak stomachs. It is allowing kids that may not have an opportunity to get out and get there feet wet a chance to explore the outdoors. I think this would be a great classroom aid for biology and science teachers. Kids that grow up in the cities don't always get a chance to roam around in the woods like I did. I think everyone should get a chance to explore and now that is available through this company.
Shawna Virtue

http://ftp.ask.net/aceacad/thinkquest/ray/index.html "Conflict In the Wetlands" K-6 This site is about kids getting involved in projects to protect and preserve wetlands. It was created as a worldwide wetland resource by fifth and sixth grade students in South Flordia. If you click on "West Lake Park" icon you can read about what they did as volunteer naturalists. http://www.eng.rpi.edu/dept/env-energy-eng/WWW/Wetland/wetlands.html "Building a Wetland" 7-12 This site is about step by step instrustions on how to build a wetland. Since wetlands are very important to our environment and are being destroyed, I thought it would be useful to know how to build a wetland.
Decol Frieson

http://www.epa.gov/rgytgrnj/kids/wets_b.htm Introduction to Wetlands This site is for K-6 graders. This Web site is very easy to understand and cleanly laid out. There are links to other sites including one which children can try and match the plant or animal with the right name. This site is very colorful and easy to move around in. There are also interesting facts for kids to learn as well. The site has a lot of chances for kids to get involved with being environmentally friendly and help reduce waste and recycle as well. http://www.wetlands.com/ The Wetlands Regulation Center This second site is for people in grades 7-12. It was very easy to find. The site has good deal of information on pending statutes and regulations concerning wetlands. The site also has a search engine so persons looking for certain data can type in what they are looking for and be able to find it within this site. As well as having plenty of information within the site it has lots of external links to other sites. Several of these sites are the U.S. C. O. E., U.S. Geological Survey, the EPA, and The National Wetland Coalition. This web page would be outstanding for anybody who has to look for or do any research for a project concerning a wetland or wetland related site.
Eric Bennett

http://www.co.broward.fl.us/ "Conflicts in the wetlands" This site was developed by fifth and sixth grade students in South Florida that are volunteering at a local wetland known as West Lake Park. This site includes ways to protect and preserve wetlands resources. The site also gives some background on the history of wetlands as well and why the students should protect wetlands. http://h2osparc.wq.ncsu.edu/info/wetlands/ "Information on Wetlands" This site gives information on the definition of wetlands, how they are classified, definitions of delineation and ways to identify wetlands. This page also has links to government programs that protect wetlands. This page gives many numbers on wetland loss and degradation. Interestingly,this site also lists SC as one of the states with the most extensive wetland acreage loss.
Chad Livingston

One K-6 website I think you might like is http://www.nwf.org/nwf/kids/ This is a fun place to learn about wetlands. You can play games like mad libs, quiz yourself, mix'em, and ricks riddle picks. Things you can learn are: facts about water, wetlands endangered species, and public lands. You can also take cool tours, and see all kinds of animal tracks. Basic terms that will help you are here. Ranger Rick talks about outdoor camps that you can go to. I hope you check it out. It will be fun. A excellent way to learn about wetlands if you are in grades 7-12, is to go to the website http://tgir.advanced.org/4219/lesson.htm The purpose of this page is to help students develop a better understanding of the characteristics, habitats, and relations of things in wetlands. You will learn about ecosystems, especially wetlands. A database is also provided to keep track of what you learn. A map of the US is also provided, so you can see what endangered species are in your area.
Rachel Murphy

http://h2ospare.wq.nesu.edu/info/wetlands/wetloss This is a wonderful web site for older students (grades 7-12) which gives plenty of information about wetland issues. The index consists of: INTRODUCTION TO WETLANDS, DEFINITIONS AND CLASSIFICATION, IMPORTANCE OF WETLANDS:FUNCTIONS AND VALUES, IMPORTANCE BY WETLAND TYPE:WATERSHED ROLES, HUMAN IMPACTS:WETLAND LOSS AND DEGRADATION, WETLAND PROTECTION:GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS,REGULATIONS/MITIGATION, WETLAND MANAGEMENT, AND OTHER LINKS. http://www.wes.army.mil/el/wetlands/ysi.htmlThis is an excellent web site for kids in grades K-6. Along with each catogory listed in the index, there are pictures and easy to read/understand diagrams. The index consists of the following: WHAT IS A WETLAND? WETLAND PLANTS, WETLAND ANIMALS, NAMES FOR DIFFERENT WETLANDS, VISITING A WETLAND, VALUE OF WETLANDS.
Katie Fuhr

Both of these web sites are good for all ages from K-12 although one is more extensive in it's in formation. This web site is targeted for those kids in K-6: http://digitalsportsman.com/wetlands/wetmain.htm Want to learn about Wetlands?! This is the perfect web site with simple explanations and terrific pictures. The main categories listed on this site are WHAT ARE WETLANDS?; CLASSIFYING WETLANDS; WHY ARE WETLANDS IMPORTANT?; TYPES OF WETLANDS (BOTH FRESH AND SALT WATER); PLANT AND ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS TO WETLANDS; WETLANDS IN DANGER; and the last category, WHAT CAN YOU DO? Each category has pictures that show you the different types of wetlands, the animals that live in wetlands, and the different plants that grow in wetlands. It's an interesting site and will definitely help you learn the fun facts about our Earth's wetlands. Targeted at ages form 7-12 This specific web site is sponsored by the EPA and has great explanations of wetlands and the different types http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/wetlands/vital/toc.html The title of this specific page is AMERICA'S WETLANDS: OUR VITAL LINK BETWEEN LAND AND WATER. The categories listed on this web site are: AMERICA'S WETLANDS; WHAT ARE WETLANDS; WETLANDS AND NATURE; WETLANDS AND PEOPLE; STATUS AND TRENDS; WETLANDS PROTECTION; and the last category is MORE INFO. This site gives great in depth explanations on what a wetland is and the effects on wetlands by other living things such as animals, plants, and humans. There are pictures that give an idea of what is being discussed. I did find an "extra" web site that i found to be interesting and provided a lot of info on wetlands. This specific site belongs to the National Audubon Society http://www.audubon.org/campaign/wetland/ It has wonderful explanations of wetlands, types of wetlands, inhabitants of wetlands, updates, support groups, protection groups, funding, and many more. This site would be great for those of all ages that are interested in wetlands (AND EVERYBODY SHOULD BE!!!!!!).
Nicole Smith

http://www.wetland.org/wow.htm

http://www.wetland.org/mshmark.htm

The first site is entitled WOW!: The Wonders of Wetlands (An educator's Guide) and is actually aimed at teachers but through the first site you can get to the second site which is aimed at children ages K-12. The second site focuses on water, soil, plants and animals of wetlands and wetlands and people (culture and issues dealing with wetlands). The second site gives a detailed background and description of wetlands as well as a glossary of over 200 terms associated with wetlands and several sample activites dealing with wetlands and their conservation. http://www.epa.gov/emap/html/datal/wetlands/http://www.epa.gov/emap/ http://www.epa.gov/epahome/students.htm http://www.epa.gov/reg5oopa/students/americas_wetlands.htm http://www.epa.gov/kids/ All of these sites are interconnected through the EPA and EMAP but the last site (http://www.epa.gov/kids/ )is called the Explorer's Club and is aimed at kids ages 5-12. It deals with topics from air, water, garbage and recycling, plants and animals and "you and your environment" which are easy for younger kids to understand. The site is colorful and contains mostly cartoons and drawings. The third website however (http://www.epa.gov/epahome/students.htm) is entitled the EPA Student Center and is aimed at older kids. If you go to SEARCH and search wetlands through the student center there are various topics concerning wetlands that are discussed. The variety of wetlands, their importance, how threatened they are and conservation methods that can be taken to save the wetlands are all discussed. If you go even further into the website under the heading America's Wetlands, wetlands' vital roles as links between land and water, the fact that every county and every climatic zone in the U.S contain wetlands and the fact that over half of America's original wetlands have already been lost are more thouroghly discussed. This site really has alittle bit for all ages of kids and even can be entertaining for teenagers and adults.
Teresa Zile

7-12 grade Wetlands: Past, Present, Future http://ncrtec.org/tools/camp/wetlands/wtlnds1.htm There are three major projects outlined at this site that guide students into discovering their local wetlands. The activities allow the students to investigate questions in teams. In the teams, they investigate questions in order to see how human activity and loss of wetlands has effected the environment. An "Amazing Picture Machine" is included which students can use to search for other sites to help with their brain storming. K-6 NWF site http://nwf.org/nwf/kids/cool/ Students can take explore what a wetland is by learning about the wildlife, including key terms that may be new to them. There is also a True/False quiz to test students in how much they might already know about wetlands.
Tammy Maher

1. http://www.epa/gov/owow/wetlands/vital/toc.htmlThis site has informations groups about defining wetlands, the impact wetlands have on people and the surrounding environment and some description on the techniques being used to protect and preserve wetland areas. It also has a special link to a kids page that has colorful pictures of plant and animal species. 2. http://www.encyclopedia.com/articles/12523.html This site also defines the word "swamp" and gives several examples. It has several links to other related sites on the internet and even a link to Barnes and Noble, where they suggest books that are beneficial to someone studying wetlands 3. http://www.epa.gov/owow/ This is an excellent site that had different groups of imformation with various topics in wetland study. There are sections that define wetlands, sections about estuarine wetlands, monitoring the water quality in a wetland, and even a section that dicusses polluted runoff. There are also several site maps with different types of wetlands. 4. http://www.gorp.com/gorp/resource/us_nwr/ga_okefe.htm This site is dedicated to the Okefenokee swamp. It has maps, pictures of wildlife, plantlife and it even has a monthly schedule of the activities of the animals as pertains to the different seasons and water levels. There is a section where you can examine the history of the swamp and its logging schedule. 5. http://www.malloryswamp.org/Home/home.html This is another site that is dedicated to a specific swamp, Mallory Swamp. This site was interesting because it discusses how one community is trying to restore and preserve its commodity. There are maps, pictures of wildlife and links that explain important concepts like"controlled burning". I hope you find these sites interesting. I thought the ones that are specifis to one area were most interesting because they went into more detail about what the local communities and governments are planning and why.
Jessica Domogauer

http://www.epa.gov/region07/kids/wets_b.htm Wetlands This web page offers information to kids concerning wetlands. It also lists some of the reasons wetlands are important and what plants and animals are found in wetlands. If you click on the smiley face you can ask any questions you may have. http://etrc33.usl.edu/wetlands/index.htmlLouisiana Wetland Education This web page is very informative yet easy to understand. It is perfect for someone in grades 7 thru 12. It gives information about hydrology, Wetland plants, and hydric soils. It also gives information about different wetland communities.
Greg Evans