Three Generation Barge, Chao Phraya Thailand

Visiting Schools Program
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Three Generation Barge
Web Links

The following website links may be helpful in providing information to support classroom learning and your trip program.

Barge in the News:

Outpost (British Club Bangkok) May 2010
 Bazzer's Banter
 A Great Family Day Out (flyer)
 Spotlight (Barge Program)
 Chao Phraya: The River of life

Bangkok Post 15 Nov 2009
 Addressing global warming

World Water Monitoring Day 2008
 Thailand

Interactive web-links:
Ecological Footprint Calculation
Action for Nature - Encourages young people to take personal action to make this world a better place for humans and nature. Has games like "Have fun recycling".
Nick.com (Wildlife Rescue) - An interactive game aimed at conserving wildlife, its fun.
Nick.com (Thornberry's games) - Wild Trivia, Jungle Break Out.

Kids Weather sites:
National Weather Service kids page - Has games and good information.
Web Weather - Very good, informative website with some nice "at-home" projects.
Nick.com (Weather Dude) - This site has basic information, but is mostly aimed at USA, North America.
Fun Facts About Weather

Recycling :
Thomas Recycling - For kids, has some really good facts and statistics. Good information.
The US's EPA (Environmental Explorer's club) - Also has links to games, other environmental issues.
Recycling Coloring Book - For kids offers many printable pages for coloring, plus some useful information
Washington State Dept. of Ecology - Offers an interactive website on recycling.
Muncher the Recyling Machine - A fun and cute interactive website with games and movies on recycling

Water Cycle:
EPA (Watercycle) - nice overview of water cycle.
EEK (environmental education for kids) - Good facts and interactive activities.
FilterFast - Links for both kids and adults on water and water cycle.
Kidzonee - Interactive and Funny.

Energy:
US Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy - A nice, interactive site.

Habitat/Ecology Links:
Ecosystems
Exploring the secret life of tress
The Human Impact - An interesting source of info about humans, our planet and our life on it... cool maps too for all map lovers
National Wildlife Federation - This is a nice site for kids of all ages.
Endangered Species Coalition - Endangered Symbols lesson.

Friends of the Barge Program:
Global Portal for environmental jobs and resumes - Free service!
Environment Jobs and Volunteering in the UK - The UK's No.1 website for jobs, courses and events in the environmental sector.
Ecoboat - An environmental education program, conducted from a boat working in Halong Bay, Vietnam. Ecoboat staff have trained with the Prem Center Barge Program on the Chao Phraya River.
Elsdale II - West London floating classroom.
Waterkeeper Alliance - They provide a voice for waterways and their communities worldwide.