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Ducksters

Ducksters: Science for Kids: Tropical Rainforest Biome

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the tropical rainforest biome. This diverse ecosystem produces much of the Earth's biodiversity.
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World Wildlife Fund for Nature

World Wildlife Fund: Our Earth: Ecoregions: Habitats: Grasslands

For Students 3rd - 5th
An introduction to the grasslands. Includes link to information about the types of animals that live in this habitat.
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Nature Conservancy

Nature Conservancy: Planet Earth: Deserts and Aridlands

For Students 3rd - 8th
The desert areas in the United States that this organization is working to protect are portrayed through photographs and videos, showing the beauty of the landscapes and the diversity of life forms there.
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Greatest Places: Namib

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explore the Namib Desert and learn about its location, the Skeleton Coast, mirages, and general information about this home to the highest sand dunes in the world.
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Science Museum of Minnesota

Science Museum of Minnesota: Thinking Fountain: Habitat

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explore the basics of a few habitats and then create an ecocolumn--a simulated cross-section of a biome such as a rain forest--with your own environment.

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