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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Home Sweet Biome: How Do Plants Grow in Different Environments?

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this science fair project you will learn about biomes and how different climatic conditions affect plant growth. This can explain why some plants and animals are similar in different areas of the country, and in other parts they are not.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Ecology: Communities and Ecosystems

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of courses on communities and ecosystems. Some topics explored are productivity, food webs, and ecology. The courses offer video clips, lecture notes, practice problems, and exam questions. Practice problems and exam...
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The Wild Classroom

The Wild Classroom: Biomes of the World: Coastal Ocean Biome

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the coastal ecosystem. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.
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The Wild Classroom

The Wild Classroom: Biomes of the World: The Deep Sea Biome

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about the abyssal ocean ecosystem. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.
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The Wild Classroom

The Wild Classroom: Biomes of the World: Polar Ice Caps Biome

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the polar ice cap ecosystem. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.
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The Wild Classroom

The Wild Classroom: Biomes of the World: Coral Reef Biome

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the coral reef ecosystem. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Biomes Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on biomes.
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The Wild Classroom

The Wild Classroom: Biomes of the World: Desert Biome

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn all about the Desert biome. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Our Trip Around the Biomes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
During this lesson, students travel to the biomes by way of the Internet. They learn the characteristics of biomes, including animals, plants, temperatures, etc. Students then use this information to create a slideshow presentation to...
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Morning Earth

We All Belong: Biosphere as Place: Biomes and Watersheds

For Students 9th - 10th
Students examine the Biology topic of the biosphere. The tutorial includes definitions, examples, and pictures on biomes and watersheds.
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National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: Biomes and Ecosystems

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you looking for a good starting place on where to research biomes? This site would be a great place to start as it contains lots of information about all the different biomes on Earth.
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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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Untamed Science

Untamed Science: Biomes of the World

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the climate zones and biomes of the world.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 12.13 Terrestrial Biomes

For Students 5th - 9th
Learn about land biomes and their ecology.
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Next.cc

Next: Biomes

For Students 3rd - 8th
Multiple activities help students gain a better understanding of land and water biomes.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Science for Kids: Desert Biome

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the desert biome. The dryest areas on Earth still have plant and animal life.
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Other

College of Du Page: Energy in an Ecosystem

For Students 9th - 10th
Ecosystems contain two kinds of commodities: matter (nutrients) and energy. Nutrients cycle through the ecosystem, available for repeated use by organisms. These cycles of use and reuse are called biogeochemical cycles. Energy instead is...
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The Franklin Institute

Franklin Institute: Ecosystems, Biomes, and Habitats

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by The Franklin Institute Online. "Open the door and step into your ecosystem." Content describes ecosystems and related material such as biomes, habitats, energy cycle, extinction, recycling, and more.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Science for Kids: Marine or Ocean Biome

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the marine biome. The largest biome by far, the oceans cover most of the Earth's surface.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Science for Kids: Coral Reef Biome

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the coral reef biome. Much of ocean life lives in this important aquatic ecosystem.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Science for Kids: Grasslands Biome

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the grasslands biome. Flat with few trees, these ecosystems feed much of the world.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Mini Ecosystems

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders will make small-scale environments and will describe interactions between living and nonliving things in their environments.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Temperate Deciduous Forests

For Students Pre-K - 1st
NatureWorks offers some fascinating information about the Temperate Deciduous Forests. Students and teachers will learn what makes these forests special, what animals live in this biome, what plants grow in this biome, and more.
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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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