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The Wild Classroom

The Wild Classroom: Biomes

For Students 9th - 10th
This excellent resource explores all of the biomes found on planet Earth! A side menu indicates the world's biomes and provides details on each. Colorful interactive maps, video clips, lesson plans, species profiles, and so much more...
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Biomes

For Students 2nd - 6th
Discover the hidden treasures in the different habitats on the earth! The earth is filled with many biomes. Examples of different biomes are listed and include hyperlinks to additional information such as the animals found there.
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National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California Santa Barbara

Kids Do Ecology: Biomes

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis you will find the answers to many questions about biomes. You will also find a listing of biomes along with a detailed explanation of each.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Tundra

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Can you name the two types of tundra? Find the answer to this question and many more when you explore this educational resource. The content of this site includes a look at this biome's characteristics, plant life, animal life and more....
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Missouri Botanical Garden

Missouri Botanical Garden: Tundra

For Students 3rd - 8th
At this site from the Missouri Botanical Garden you will find information on the tundra. What is the tundra? Where is it located? What is the climate of the tundra? What animals live in the tundra? What plants live in the tundra? Click...
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Other

Thurston High School: Tundra Project

For Students 9th - 10th
High school student site that describes and illustrates the tundra biome with such topics as climate, location, vegetation, health issues, and animals.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Tundra

For Students 4th - 8th
Find out the basics of the Tundra biome, including the climate, location, and characteristic animals and plants living there.
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University of California

Ucmp: The World's Biomes

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of California Museum of Paleontology hosts this site devoted to the study of the earth's biomes, which are the world's major communities, classified according to the predominant vegetation and adaptations of organisms to...
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Palomar Community College District

Major Biomes of North America

For Students 9th - 10th
A good review of basic terminology followed by descriptions and pictures of the North American biomes.
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Other

Introduction to Biomes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an introduction to biomes. There are also links to each different type of biome.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Ecosystems: Biomes

For Students 3rd - 7th
A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of biomes, and the six different types that are found on Earth.
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Other

Worldbiomes.com: Tundra Biome

For Students 3rd - 8th
Directed toward elementary students, this site provides an overview of the tundra biome. Included are the arctic vs. alpine tundras, links to related biome web sites, world map of biomes, and photographs of the tundra biome.
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Center for Educational Technologies

Wheeling Jesuit University: Arctic Tundra Biome

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides text and pictures on the arctic tundra, its animals, plants, and their adaptations.
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Other

World Biomes

For Students 9th - 10th
World Biomes is a site covering five of the major world biomes: aquatic, desert, forest, grassland, and tundra. It gives information on the various sub-divisions of the biomes and provides numerous images.
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Other

Introduction to the Biosphere: Characteristics of the Earth's Terrestrial Biomes

For Students 9th - 10th
From Chapter 9 of a textbook on physical geography that covers the biosphere. Important vocabulary is highlighted and linked to a glossary. It explains the characteristics of a biome, and describes the features of the eight different...
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Tundra Biome: Info About Its Plants and Animals

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes the features and characteristics of the tundra biome, the different types, where they are found, their climate and seasonal changes, and their plants and animals.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Tundra Animals

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Even though the tundra is a frozen, windy place, animals survive there! See what animals make the tundra their home.
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abcteach

Abcteach: Habitats and Biomes

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Find a variety of activities for children to do as they learn to identify varying habitats and biomes. Included are links to an even more extensive list of resources under coral reef, desert, grassland,...
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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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Staten Island Children's Museum

Staten Island Children's Museum: Great Explorations Tundra

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Fun family activity relating to the tundra.
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Geographypods

Geographypods: Introduction to Ecosystems and Biomes

For Students 9th - 10th
Using worksheets, images, videos, and internet resources, students will be able to learn the names and locations of the seven major global biomes in the correct order from polar regions to the equator.
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Other

Ttu: Alpine Tundra

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on the land uses, plants, wildlife, habitats and soil. There are literature citings at the bottom of the page.
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Songs for Teaching

Songs for Teaching: Biomes

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Use this site to see how many of the animals and plants that your students can remember from each biome after listening to this song.
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Songs for Teaching

Songs for Teaching: Types of Biomes

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Doug Eldon performs this great song which tells about the different biomes and their characteristics. Great way to begin your unit on the biomes.

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