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PBS

Pbs: Secrets of the Ocean Realm

For Students 3rd - 8th
A great site with lots of pictures of ocean creatures from PBS.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Nova: Explore Madagascar

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is a nice overview of Madagascar. Explore the organisms, habitats and geography of Madagascar. Plenty of pictures as well as 360 degree panoramic views make it worth investigating.
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Lesson Plan
Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy: From America's Rainforest to America's Desert

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
On this virtual field trip, teachers will help their students travel to the lush, rain-soaked splendor of the Olympic Peninsula and explore the urban watershed of Seattle. Next, they will head to Arizona's dry, desert landscape and take...
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Life and Environment Relationships

For Students 9th - 10th
In this amazingly comprehensive interactive tutorial you will learn about the characteristics and features of the different biomes on our planet.
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Activity
Scholastic

Scholastic: Endangered Ecosystems: Build a Food Web

For Students 3rd - 5th
Investigate some animals and see where they are in the food web. Build your own food web and relate it to the endangered species biomes.
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Activity
Scholastic

Scholastic: Endangered Ecosystems: Build Your Own Caterpillar

For Students 3rd - 5th
As you build your own caterpillar, make sure it has everything it needs for its survival. Learn how characteristics, like color, spines, and glands, can help protect the caterpillar.
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PBS

Nova: Tour Kilimanjaro

For Students 9th - 10th
Experience six different ecological zones as you climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. Pictures of plants living in each of the zones are also part of this virtual tour of the mountain.
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Article
NASA

Climate Kids: 10 Interesting Things About Ecosystems

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover 10 interesting things about ecosystems, including features of coral reefs, rainforests, deserts, grasslands, freshwater ecosystems, the tundra, the ocean floor, wetlands, boreal forests and big cities.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Roles in an Ecosystem

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the different roles in an ecosystem.
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Website
NASA

Nasa Earth Observatory: Land Cover Classification

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the important resources our land offers us: food, water, oxygen, building materials, and more. Discover how scientists have been mapping land for years trying to prevent disasters and to collect environmental information.
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Activity
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix: Ecosystems: Where Do the Items Belong?

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this interactive you will need to organize the labels according to where they belong in the biosphere. You will need a sign-in to access this media, but it will be well worth your time!
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: P H Changes in a Small Ecosystem

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A pond water/hay infusion will be developed and observed. Student groups will add a range of acid and base solutions to look for changes.
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Other

Geography Tutor: Vegetation

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of questions about vegetation regions for your students to answer.
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Website
Other

The Ecosystems Center

For Students 9th - 10th
A resource with educational information on ecosystems, as well as programs that focus on environmental research and education.
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Activity
US Geological Survey

Usgs: Desert Ecosystems

For Students 9th - 10th
What elements are present in a desert ecosystem? What impact might humans have upon it? Learn more about the processes that affect desert ecosystems by visiting this site. Contains only one large illustration.
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Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Major Biomes of the World

For Students 2nd - 8th
Covers the major types of biomes: tropical rain forest, arctic tundra, coniferous forest, deciduous forest, desert, grasslands, and mountains.
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Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: What Is an Ecosystem?

For Students 2nd - 8th
Learn about ecosystems, how they work, codependency, and food chains.