Kid's Planet.org

Kids Planet

http://kidsplanet.org/

Kids Planet is produced by the organization Defenders of Wildlife based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1947, Defenders of Wildlife is one of the country's leaders in science-based, results-oriented wildlife conservation. They are committed to saving imperiled wildlife and championing the Endangered Species Act, the landmark law that protects them. Defenders of Wildlife is a national, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the protection of all native animals and plants in their natural communities.

Kids Planet has a link to a list of endangered species by continent. There are links which lead one to a factsheet about that animal, including photos and video. There are pages titled Cool Stuff (which includes coloring pages and ideas for advocacy), Teacher resource pages, Games and more. This site was given a Great Website Award by the American Library Association Services to Children.


Genre: Digital Media - Website
Target Audience: 8 to 13
Warnings: None
Advertisements: No

This site is of high interest as it is focused on endangered animal species. It teaches advocacy which is an important lesson for tweens to learn.