Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: The Taiga Biome
This resource offers a detailed overview of the taiga biome, including its locations, the types of plants and animals that live there, and other interesting facts.
Other
Minnesota Department Natural Resources: Coniferous Forests
General information of the characteristics of coniferous forests.
Other
Boreal /Fauna and Flora of Boreal Forests
This page offers a detailed collection of photos and info on plant and animal species of the boreal forest. Pictorial glossary.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: The Boreal Forest
The Boreal Forest region of Alberta, Canada is featured in this effective site. The topography and types of trees found in this area are identified. A brief portion of this site is devoted to the impact of forest fires on flora and fauna...
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Taiga
Here you can find a great fact sheet on the taiga biome! Learn what the taiga is, where it's located, and the types of plants and animals that live there!
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Evergreens
Site chronicles Wisconsin's Evergreen and Conifer trees. There are descriptions of the various tree types. Additionally, site details the uses of these trees in nature. Ideal for grades 4-8.
Center for Educational Technologies
Earth Science Explorer: Taiga Biome
As part of a virtual museum exhibit, this site explores the taiga biome. Here you can learn what a taiga biome is, where you can find it, and the types of plants and animals that live there.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Habitat Feature: Evergreens
Learn how evergreen plants, both trees and shrubs have important roles to play in landscaping- from aesthetic to ecological.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Leaves
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses different types of leaves and seasonal changes in leaves.
Songs for Teaching
Songs for Teaching: Biomes
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.
US Geological Survey
Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
The Great Plains organization provides individuals, organizations, and governments with key information about the Great Plains environment through a resource pool of publications, reports, and government data.
Curated OER
Spruce Forest
Here you can find a great fact sheet on the taiga biome! Learn what the taiga is, where it's located, and the types of plants and animals that live there!
University of California
Ucmp: Systematics
Scientific descriptions of conifer families. Diagrams, examples, structural features, and history.
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Vegetation of North America, 1916
A map from 1916 of North America, Central America, Greenland, and the Caribbean to Puerto Rico showing the general distribution of vegetation types in the region. The map is color-coded to show natural vegetation in areas of ice desert,...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Vegetation Map of Europe, 1916
A map of Europe showing areas of different types of natural vegetation including tundra and alpine flora, coniferous forests, broadleaf forests and meadows, temperate grasslands, deserts, and oases.