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Forestry Related Activities & Links
Trees For Kids Teaching Youth About Trees - The National Arbor Day Foundation Young people can learn to plant and care for trees. Learn about trees and utilities, see how shade grown coffee helps save the rain forest, find curriculum kits and conferences about trees, study community forestry, learn to identify trees, and get trees for planting at this official site of The National Arbor Day Foundation."	Working Trees Coloring Book (PDF file)-- We encourage you to print out these pages and share them with your children.
SOUTH DAKOTA Forest and Water Adventures--Thousands of people have enjoyed learning about South Dakota's forest and water resources using the exhibit. The exhibit was designed for a fourth through sixth grade audience, but contains valuable information for all ages. A CD of these modules may be ordered online.	Firewise for Educators--Links to information on forest fires. USDA For Kids USDA Forest Service Just for Kids

Soils Related Activities & Links
Soil Biology Information Resource Materials For Land Managers, Resource Professionals, and Educators South Dakota Soils Educational Materials Compiled by USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)	Healthy Soil is Productive Soil (180 Kb PDF)
	South Dakota's "Worm Tunnel" has been a hit during 2002! Originating from the Aberdeen NRCS Field Office and South Brown Conservation District, S.K. Worm has led the way teaching others about soil. Kids (and adults) have experienced the tunnel at the Sioux Empire Fair, Aberdeen and Pierre Water Festivals. Now, the exhibit is available for others to use. More Information...

Water Related Activities & Links
Water Science For Schools U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) website offers information on many aspects of water, along with pictures, data, maps, and an interactive center where you can give opinions and test your water knowledge.	Desdemona's SPLASH! A game about water quality and the environment
Everyone Lives in a Watershed Activity Sheet (1.13 Mb PDF) and Answer Sheet (1.09 Mb PDF)	"Drinking Water Kids" includes a list of illustrated children's books such as Excuse Me Sir, That's My Aquifer; The Raindrops ' Adventure: from Raindrops to Rainbows; and The Water's Journey. The site also contains a list of web sites that offer fun ways to learn about the water cycle, groundwater, and conservation. Groundwater.org's Kids Corner We make learning about groundwater fun and understandable for kids and adults alike. Includes Groundwater Festival and Groundwater University for ages 12-15.
SOUTH DAKOTA Forest and Water Adventures--Originally developed as an interactive touch screen exhibit for permanent display at the Discovery Center and Aquarium in Pierre, South Dakota. Thousands of people have enjoyed learning about South Dakota's forest and water resources using the exhibit. The exhibit was designed for a fourth through sixth grade audience, but contains valuable information for all ages. A CD of these modules may be ordered online.

Other Activities & Links
If the Earth were an apple...animation showing how much of the Earth is used to produce food. SD Ag in the Classroom www.sdagclassroom.org USDA For Kids The Learning Web, a portion of the USGS website, is dedicated to K-12 education and life-long learning. Explore things on, in, around and about the Earth such as land, water, plants and animals, and maps. Minnesota IDEALS brings worldwide science right into your classroom. Operated by the Bell Museum of Natural History at the University of Minnesota, it is composed of three distance learning programs.	Butterfly Garden Handout ( 1.04 Mb PDF)
Stewardship/Thank you Placemat PDF format (3.04 Mb) JPG format (1.51 Mb) Download Instructions: 1) Right-click (MS Windows PC) or Click-hold (Apple Macintosh) on a file link above. 2) Select an option from the popup menu: Save Link As (Netscape browsers) or Save Target/Picture As (Internet Explorer browsers).
Earth Day/Stewardship Links: Backyard Conservation Become a Volunteer SDACD Photo Contest Information and entry form 2002 Entries & Winners	Coloring Pages: Cover Page Butterfly/Wildlife Earth Day Word Find Wetland Tree Planting Range