Resources for Cadettes!
- Learn About the Layers of the Atmosphere
- Talk to an Expert
- Air and Water Pollution
- Air Quality: In the News
- Climate and Weather
- Predict the Weather
- Is the climate really changing?
- Calculate your Emissions
- It's in the Trees
- Runoff vs Recharge
- Recipe for Change
- It's All Connected
- Share Frannie's Story
- Create a Story
- Create a Skit or Song
- Share with Others!
- Let's Keep It Clean Blog
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Learn About the Layers of the Atmosphere
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Check out these sample questions to ask you local air experts.
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Air and Water Pollution
Find out more about the effects of acid rain on the environment.
Acid Rain - Effects through the food chain.
Make Acid Rain
Acid Rain Kids Site (EPA) -
Share articles you've found about local or national air quality issues or projects.
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Climate and Weather
Research and chart short-term and long-term data. What trends and patterns did you discover?
Weather Underground
FInding Past Weather...Fast
National Climate Data Center -
Predict the Weather
Make you one weather station.
Build Your Own Weather Station
How to Make a Weather Station
NOAA Weather and Atmosphere -
Is the climate really changing?
Learn why changes in the weather and climate might be occurring.
Understanding and Sustaining our Home Planet
Climate Kids: NASA's Eyes on the Earth
A Student's Guide to Global Climate Change
Climate Change and Air Quality
US Global Change Research ProgramCreate a list of Climate Change Tips to share with others.
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Check out the Envrionmental Protection Agency emmison calculator.
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Learn more about how trees can help keep our air and water clean.
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Test out different ground cover and investigate surface water runoff and groundwater recharge with this activity. Does one surface reduce runoff better than others?
Science Matters - Stormwater Calculator to Manager Rainfall Runoff
Science of Life Explorations - land erosion -
Homemade and environmentally friendly cleaning and product recipes.
Green Cleaning DIY
Non-Toxic Home Cleaning -
Can reducing energy use help reduce air and water pollution? Create a list or make a diagram of ways energy, water, and air are all connected then share it.
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Bring Frannie the Fish to life and share her story with a Brownie Troop. Watch this video to help you get started.
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Write and illustrate a story then share it with others.
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Make up a skit or song about climate change, air, and water pollution. Then share it!
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Did you teach others in your community about what you've learned? Tell us about what you did. Share your story and photos through our share page!
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Check out the blog for fun and educational activities as well as weekly "Water-Wise Wednesdays" updates from Frannie the Fish!