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Fate of the World (Computer Game)

This game involves real science and real solutions. Intelligent, scary and thought-provoking.
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Acorn Naturalists

Environmental education products.
All kinds of science and nature crafts, games, and puzzles for kids. Great books. Wonderful puppets. Animal enamel trinket boxes in the
'Gourds and Boxes' section are priceless!
Boxed notecards.

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Think Geek

OK, this is a bit of a stretch to include this site in a list of green sites. But it is such a cool site, I just have to share it with you. This is especially great for kids that are technologically oriented.
Take some time to look around the site, you'll find some fun items that may be that "something new" you're looking for.

They do have a few things that actually are somewhat green - the Sneaky Books, for instance, include recycling and conservation techniques.

"The Kill-A-Watt allows you to connect your appliances and assess how efficient they are."(Find that in Essential Gear).

They have solar powered items. (Type 'solar' into their search field.)

Also, a t-shirt that says, "Think Globally. Act within local variable scope."

This is a great place to look for imagination-promoting toys, science stuff and cool puzzles, too.

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Discover This

As a homeschooling mother, I couldn't help but include this site. A great place to find educational science kits and toys. Searchable by price range.

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Stuff Junction

All sorts of solar, wind, and water powered clocks, calculators, gadgets, chargers, and toys!
Section with prices under $20
The Sun Jar, pictured, would make a great get-well gift.

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Cool Stuff Express

Solar powered toys
This site also has a marshmallow shooter and quite a few other fun things, although not necessarily green ...

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Eco-Friendly travel

Give a gift that will always be remembered! Image from Responsible Travel.com

Hotels
http://www.itsagreengreenworld.com/public/worldareas.html?gclid=CNDPh52M35YCFRlRagodpSZ23A
Hotels
http://www.istaygreen.org/index.cfm
Green B&Bs in USA and Canada
http://www.bnbscape.com/

"Here you will find select Ecolodges and other eco-friendly hotels, tours
as well as ecotourism-related services. Best rates & DIRECT Contact-
We charge no commission to either tourism providers or tourists."
http://www.ecoclub.com/lodges.html

"...share your previous eco experiences and research your next ecovacations"
http://www.ecotrotters.com/?gclid=COmj8v-I35YCFQ0xawodZBkI4A

"Hand-picked holidays from over 270 tour operators, and 100s of unique places to stay"
http://www.responsibletravel.com/

Travel within the USA or Worldwide
http://www.ecotourdirectory.com/ecotours/united_states_of_america/

"eco tours and eco tourism destinations in the United States"
http://ecotourism.gordonsguide.com/united-states.cfm

"bike tours and multi-sport adventures found right here in the national parks, mountains, and deserts of the untamed North American backcountry!"
http://www.escapeadventures.com/sustainable_vacations.htm?gclid=CMCH-riI35YCFQMCagodFhBN2Q

http://www.sierraclub.org/outings/national/ Sierra Club Outings

"decades of experience designing exotic international family travel, including active family adventures, family safaris and family cross-cultural explorations. "
http://www.journeys.travel/tags/family/?gclid=CLzrnsmH35YCFQ0xawodZBkI4A/

"Educational travel offers unique perspectives on nature and culture."
http://www.expeditions.com/Live_an_Issue301.asp

Low Impact Sustainable Travel
http://www.gapadventures.com/?gclid=CKr3lauH35YCFRs-awod5yh22w

Edmund Scientifics

Edmund Scientifics "Think Green" section. More than sixty science items. There is a broad price range.

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Green Earth Logic

The Solar & Dynamo section has some ideas for teens. There is also a kit for making a solar-powered boat out of a soda bottle that would appeal to a wide age range.
The Kids Toys section has huggable Earth balls, recycled tire animal swings, Xeko, puzzles, cooperative boardgames.

Solar powered backpack image from Green Earth Logic

The Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC)

Science centers! "Find one near you" for tickets or memberships.

If you have a membership to a museum that is a member of ASTC you can get into over 540 science centers and museums all across the country and around the world!

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Northwest Nature Shop

Environmentally friendly toys. Learning toys to inspire the future caretakers of the Earth.
Has a section with prices under $10.

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Toys That Teach - Now BrainyZoo

Fun learning toys. Free gift-wrapping

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Fat Brain Toys

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Fat Brain: Green Toys Sub-Categories:

Bamboo	E0 standard certification
Environment Themed	Organic Cooking Kits
Organic Cotton	Recycled / Recyclable Materials
Reused Wood	Solar Powered / Alternative Energy
Supplier Donates Percent of Profit	Wood from Managed Forests
Wood with Natural Finish

Solar Power Generation

All kinds of solar powered stuff, including models and kits. Not always stocked.

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Poof-Slinky Inc

solar energy kit.

Update: New website coming soon. Try clicking post title or here .

Silicon Solar

Solar car kits, educational kits

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Thames & Kosmos

Science kits about
Alternative Energy & Environmental Science

Earth Science & Natural History

and many other sciences

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