WWF's Earth Day 2004 Challenge for Kids!

Get your students involved in conservation action this Earth Day (April 22) by having them rise to the “Pennies for the Planet” Earth Day challenge! World Wildlife Fund is challenging kids to educate others about this year’s three target ecoregions—the Rivers and Streams of the American Southeast, the Madagascar Dry and Spiny Forests, and the Sulu-Sulawesi Seas of southeast Asia—and to raise pennies for on-the-ground conservation in each of those places in the most creative ways they can think of. Information on the challenge and the three target ecoregions can be found at [url="http://www.worldwildlife.org/windows/pennies"]www.worldwildlife.org/windows/pennies[/url].

Educators: In honor of Earth Day and for a limited time only, you'll find a special activity available on the "Pennies" Web site for downloading. “Coral Bleaching: A Drama in Four Acts,” from the latest Windows on the Wild publication (“Oceans of Life: An Educator’s Guide to Exploring Marine Biodiversity”) focuses on coral reefs and the effects of climate change on their health, and lets kids explore the topic through drama. Download the activity and accompanying background information on coral reefs at [url="http://www.worldwildlife.org/windows/pennies"]www.worldwildlife.org/windows/pennies[/url].

Check out [url="http://www.worldwildlife.org/windows/pennies"]www.worldwildlife.org/windows/pennies[/url] for ways to get your students involved in conservation action and education this Earth Day. Questions or comments? Email [email="pennies@wwfus.org"]pennies@wwfus.org[/email].