[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how regions with similar climates are grouped into climate zones and biomes.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how regions with similar climates are grouped into climate zones and biomes.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explore and recognize the way climate alters or creates biomes.

In this amazingly comprehensive interactive tutorial you will learn about the characteristics and features of the different biomes on our planet.

Twenty-two essential questions lead student learning about the distinctive climate zones and biomes around the globe.

This is an introduction to the major biomes on Earth. This page groups biomes into five major types: aquatic, deserts, forests, grasslands, and tundra. Information on climate, animal/plant life, and much more is given for each of type...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes dry climates such as the desert and steppe.

A collection of lesson plans for specific age levels to help students gain a better understanding of animals, plants, and people, and how they affect each other in ecosystems. Many of the activities provide discussion questions and...

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...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how climate affects the biome.

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.

This video illustrates the relationship between biomes and climate. [3 min, 38 sec]

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes characteristics of temperate climates.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Surveys terrestrial biomes.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes polar climates such as the polar and alpine tundras.

Try these five multiple-choice review questions over terrestrial biomes. A self-checking feature is available for students who seek further review.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A terrestrial biome is an area of land with a similar climate that includes similar communities of plants and animals. Different terrestrial biomes are usually...

A short introduction to the terrestrial biomes around the globe.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes characteristics of tropical climates.

Author provides an explanation of the term Biome and the relationship of climate, soils, vegetation, diversity, adaptations, and human effects to the biome.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains a Life Science lesson for students in grades 7-8. It was specifically designed to assist ESL students read, pronounce, and understand the meanings of key concepts presented in...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart will help students understand how climate affects our ecosystems. Links are provided to further their knowledge of the types of plants and animals that live in different climate zones.

During this instructional activity, young scholars will explore plant and animal life found at the Arctic Circle. They will also learn about the dangerously cold climate and the location of the Arctic Circle relative to the school's...

An interactive learning game where students answer whether or not certain environments would be suitable for different animals. Printable worksheets are available for review at the end of the activity.