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Handout
Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech: Moist Temperate Coniferous Forest Biome

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete description of coniferous forest with examples and photos. Animal, plant, and soil information.
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Activity
Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech Univ: The Forest Community

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the complexity of a forest ecosystem. Pine forest succession. Role of fungi in the forest. Photos, examples.
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Website
Other

Boreal /Fauna and Flora of Boreal Forests

For Students 9th - 10th
This page offers a detailed collection of photos and info on plant and animal species of the boreal forest. Pictorial glossary.
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Handout
University of California

Ucmp: Forest Biome

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn all about the forest biome including where located in the world, different kinds, climate, flora and fauna, and soil. Good research site for middle years students.
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Handout
Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech U: Northern Coniferous Forest Biome

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of northern coniferous forest, also known as the taiga or boreal forest. Photos and examples of boreal plants.
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Handout
University of California

Ucmp: Systematics

For Students 9th - 10th
Scientific descriptions of conifer families. Diagrams, examples, structural features, and history.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Newton's Apple: Spotted Owls and Old Growth Forests

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site from Newton's Apple, which is a production of KTCA Twin Cities Public Television, provides insights, vocabulary, resources and a main activity on the subject of why owls are threatened.
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Website
Other

National Christmas Tree Assoication: Ncta

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is all about how to find the perfect Chritmas tree. Search by zip code to find the species of tree that you want. Also, learn about many interesting and useful ways to recycle Christmas trees.rec
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Handout
Curated OER

National Park Service: Lowland Forests

For Students 9th - 10th
Lowland coniferous forest info. Biomass, interdependence, plants, and animals found here.