The Ozone Hole
By Michelle Kitt,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
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Mediocre design buries useful ozone layer facts.
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What’s It About?
THE OZONE HOLE separates its content into sections: News, Links, Ozone Hole History, Ozone Hole 2006, Ozone Hole 2012, Montreal Protocol, and Arctic Ozone Hole. Kids can either click one of these sections at the top, or click Site Map where things are more organized. Kids will scroll through each section for stuff to read, images to look at, and often videos to watch. There’s a link to The Ozone Hole’s active Facebook page that has material not found on the website.
Is It Any Good?
The Ozone Hole approaches issues affecting earth’s ozone layer in a balanced way, rooted in science and covering human-made and natural phenomena. It’s a reference site so don’t expect games or activities, and it suffers from unfortunate long-scrolling and inconsistent design. Still, there are a few good nuggets worth the trip way, way down the page. Plenty of colorful, straightforward images and a video on the main page tell the story for young kids who don’t understand the technical stuff. There’s also special emphasis on the Montreal Protocol, described by Kofi Annan, Former Secretary General of the United Nations as "the single most successful international agreement to date."
Talk to Your Kids About ...
The Montreal Protocol is one example of dozens of international agreements to protect the environment. Find out about other agreements that protect animals, fisheries, oceans, water, forests, land, mining, and more.
Website Details
- Subjects: Science: astronomy, chemistry, ecosystems and the environment, Social Studies: government, history
- Skills: Thinking & Reasoning: analyzing evidence, defining problems, making conclusions
- Genre: Educational
- Topics: Science and Nature
- Pricing structure: Free
- Last updated: November 5, 2015
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