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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Biomes

For Students 9th - 10th
This video illustrates the relationship between biomes and climate. [3 min, 38 sec]
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Terrestrial Biomes

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn how terrestrial biomes are classified and distributed around the globe.
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Aquatic Biomes

For Students 9th - 10th
This study information describes how aquatic biomes are divided into zones, and lists types of aquatic organisms.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Major Biomes of the World

For Students 2nd - 8th
Covers the major types of biomes: tropical rain forest, arctic tundra, coniferous forest, deciduous forest, desert, grasslands, and mountains.
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National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: Climate Changes With Latitude

For Students 9th - 10th
A map showing the division of the world into eight biomes based on different climate types around the world. There are links to more information about each biome.
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Environments and Ecosystems of North Carolina

For Students 9th - 10th
North Carolina is located within the temperate deciduous forest global biome, however, a great variety of forest and non-forest ecosystems may be found within the state. The temperature and moisture regimes throughout North Carolina are...
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NASA

Nasa: Astrobiologists to Hunt Small Game in Siberia

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed article on information obtained from the Arctic permafrost. Scientists find vegetation in ice. Very Interesting! (July 27, 1999)
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American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: The State of Ecosystems

For Students 9th - 10th
Christian Samper details The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, a report highlighting the detrimental impact of human life on the ecosystems of Earth over the past fifty years. Ecosystems have been deteriorating from a variety of waste and...
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American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Ecosystem Services: A Primer

For Students 9th - 10th
It is humans' responsibility to take care of the Earth's many ecosystems. Many of the daily things we take for granted - e.g., clean water and air, pest control, and protection from severe weather - are results of healthy ecosystems....
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NASA

Climate Kids: 10 Interesting Things About Ecosystems

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover 10 interesting things about ecosystems, including features of coral reefs, rainforests, deserts, grasslands, freshwater ecosystems, the tundra, the ocean floor, wetlands, boreal forests and big cities.
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Government of Canada

Government of Canada: Environment: Ecosystem Initiatives

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information on ecosystem initiatives and the programs in Canada that are working to preserve area ecosystems.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Ice Stories: Dispatches From Polar Scientists: Tundra, Permafrost

For Students 9th - 10th
An article exploring the depths of tundra and permafrost in the Arctic region.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Wildlife Habitat Category in the Groups Data Visualization

For Students 9th - 10th
Habitat Network has combined all the vegetatively-complex habitat polygons into categories here.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: California Chaparral: Fruit Producing Trees

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out why native fruit-producing trees and shrubs are essential components of diverse habitats.
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American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Issues in Environment

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from American Institute of Biological Sciences provides a collection of articles on current issues in environmental science and human impacts on the environment. Several articles available in Spanish.
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Other

Ecotrust: Temperate Rain Forest People and Places [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Ecotrust has information on the people and history of the Northwestern American coastal temperate rain forest.(California to Alaska) Find out about the history of this specific temperate rain forest, and the people it has...
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Antarctic Reveals Treasure Trove of Life

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Maggie Fox's article examines research connected to the various species of life discovered in the "dark waters around Antarctica." These findings include sponges, crustaceans, and new worms.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: What Is an Ecosystem?

For Students 2nd - 8th
Learn about ecosystems, how they work, codependency, and food chains.

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