Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Ecoregions: Aleutian Islands Tundra
Discusses features of the unique ecoregion, the Aleutian Islands tundra. Covers wildlife, threats to preservation, and conservation initiatives.(Updated August 26, 2012)
Geography 4 kids
Geography4 kids.com: Quick Look at Biomes
Check out the different types of biomes presented.
Center for Educational Technologies
Earth Floor: Biomes: Deciduous Forest: Plants
Site provides information on deciduous forest plants and plant adaptations. Offers links to biomes, a biome summary, how to read a climograph, arctic tundras and more.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Science for Kids: World Biomes and Ecosystems
Kids learn about the world's biomes and ecosystems. The network of life and biodiversity needed for all to survive.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Tundra Biome Facts
Describes the characteristics of a tundra biome and pprovides facts about it.
Other
Thurston High School: The Tundra Climate
Site discusses and analyzes the daily weather in the tundra. Provides a map of the world that is color-coded to show the different biomes and systems of the world.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Major Biomes of the World
Covers the major types of biomes: tropical rain forest, arctic tundra, coniferous forest, deciduous forest, desert, grasslands, and mountains.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Tundra: Lesson 1
This lesson will provide an understanding of the characteristics and role of tundra, and its effect on living things. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Tundra."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Tundra: Lesson 3
This lesson will provide an understanding of the characteristics and role of tundra, and its effect on living things. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Tundra."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Tundra: Lesson 4
This lesson will provide an understanding of the characteristics and role of tundra, and its effect on living things. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Tundra."
Science Struck
Science Struck: Food Chain in the Tundra Region
Describes the characteristics of a tundra biome, how a tundra food chain compares to a tropical food chain, and what the different trophic levels look like.
Other
Staten Island Children's Museum: Great Explorations: All About the Tundra [Pdf]
Use this guide and your imagination to take a trip to the frozen Tundra.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Symbiotic Relationships in the Tundra
Explains what mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism look like in a tundra biome.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Science for Kids: Tundra Biome
Kids learn about the tundra grasslands biome. This cold and dry ecosystem is located far to the north.
Center for Educational Technologies
Earth Floor: Biomes: Deciduous Forest: Animals
Site contains information on deciduous forest animals and animal adaptations. Offers links to biomes, a biome summary, how to read a climograph, arctic tundra and more.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Tundra
[Free Registration/Login Required] Description of the climate and plant and animal life of the tundra, followed by drag and drop review questions.
Other
Athro Limited: Tundra
Graphics and descriptions of the permafrost, low area vegetation, high area vegetation, and landforms.
National Earth Science Teachers Association
Windows to the Universe: Climate Changes With Latitude
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.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Pacific Coastal Mountain Icefields and Tundra
Describes the geography of this ecoregion, its biodiversity, its excellent conservation status, the parks and wilderness areas within its boundaries, potential threats, and organizations working to ensure its protection. (Updated August...
Curated OER
Bureau of Land Management: Alaska's Cold Desert
Learn about the Arctic tundra biome of Alaska. A discussion of its characteristics, and the animals and the plants that live there.
Curated OER
Thurston High School: The Tundra Climate
Site discusses and analyzes the daily weather in the tundra. Provides a map of the world that is color-coded to show the different biomes and systems of the world.
Other
Thurston High School/tundra Vegetation Study
A group of women studied tundra vegetation. They have illustrations of the yodaberg, gripbear and gripberg. It is easy to read and understand.
PBS
Pbs: Activities for the Classroom: Permawhat?
This is a an online activity on permafrost. The objectives are stated, there is background information, an activity, an evaluation, and additional web resources.
PBS
Pbs: M, M, M (Maps, Maps, Maps)
This is an online activity on Topographic maps with stated objectives, an activity, background information, evaluation, and resources. This site has information on where you can adjust the activity for elementary or secondary age levels.