Discovery Live Earth is a neat interactive website from the Discovery Channel. The main feature of the site is a virtual Earth. You can add a variety of ‘layers’ to the globe such as sea temperature or ozone layer and they are represented on the virtual Earth. The graphics are clear and well presented, you can even use your mouse to rotate the Earth to see all aspects. Along with the great visuals you can also read specific stories and find related links. It’s a fun site, check it out.
Ever heard of Freecycle? It’s a good way to pass on items you no longer need, and a much greener alternative than the landfill. The Freecycle Network covers most of the country and Baton Rouge has it’s own group. Basically you post the item you want to get rid of and local people will respond. You can also post if you are looking for an item. You’ll be surprised what people give away!
It’s easy and completely free to join and all items are free. Freecycle groups use a yahoo groups page for listings so you do need to have a yahoo email address to read the listings.
The Encyclopedia of Life aims to provide information on all species of life on Earth. This work in progress is a collaboration between multiple organizations including the Smithsonian and Harvard University.
Species entries contain images, descriptions, habitats, conservation and reproduction information as well as links to further resources. The encyclopedia is constantly growing and is a great resource for students or for those with just a casual interest.
As the temperatures soar in Louisiana, it’s nice to think about somewhere cooler. After spending some time exploring Discovering Antarctica you should be feeling suitably chilly and refreshed.
This site from the Royal Geographical Society and British Antarctic Survey boasts some fantastic photographs of the landscape and wildlife. There are videos, audio files, articles and fun interactive features. There is a wealth of educational information available about life in the Antarctic, the habitat and how climate change is affecting the region.
Geocaching is a fun worldwide outdoor activity, basically a scavenger hunt with a twist. A geocache is a ‘treasure’ you are trying to find, they are hidden in various places and their GPS (Global Positioning System) coordinates are logged on a website. You get the coordinates and try to find them with your GPS device.
The difficulty level can vary greatly depending on the location and the terrain. Here in Baton Rouge it is not too strenuous, but it is lots of fun and great exercise!
There are numerous free sites you can join to look for geocaches. One of the largest is www.Geocaching.com A brief search revealed that right now there are over 3800 geocaches in Louisiana! If you have a GPS, take up the challenge! You can find more information about how it works here: www.geocaching.com/about/
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