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Curated OER

Art of Biodiversity

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students familiarize themselves with values of biodiversity. They comprehend that biodiversity has inspirational and cultural values. Students locate five works of art on Zoo grounds that represent biodiversity in some way.
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University of California

Ucmp: The World's Biomes

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of California Museum of Paleontology hosts this site devoted to the study of the earth's biomes, which are the world's major communities, classified according to the predominant vegetation and adaptations of organisms to...
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Untamed Science

Untamed Science: Biology: World Biomes: Mediterranean Climates: Chaparral Biome

For Students 9th - 10th
Make learning about Earth's biomes fun and easy with video clips. Learn about the unique Chaparral climate characterized by mild, wet winters and warm, dry summers.
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Website
Untamed Science

Untamed Science: Biology: World Biomes: Estuaries Biome

For Students 9th - 10th
Make learning about Earth's biomes fun and easy with video clips, photographs, and diagrams. Learn about estuaries, the water environments formed where freshwater from rivers or streams mix salt ocean water. [6:38]
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Biomes: Great Victoria Desert

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the geography of the Great Victoria Desert in Australia, its biodiversity, conservation status, and the types of threats to its biodiversity that it faces.
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Biomes: Etosha Pan Halophytics

For Students 9th - 10th
Article on the Etosha Pan saline desert in Namibia, which is what remains of a lake from the Pliocene Epoch. Describes its geography, climate, plants and animals, its conservation status, and threats to its biodiversity. (Published:...
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Biomes

For Students 2nd - 6th
Discover the hidden treasures in the different habitats on the earth! The earth is filled with many biomes. Examples of different biomes are listed and include hyperlinks to additional information such as the animals found there.
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The Wild Classroom

The Wild Classroom: Biomes

For Students 9th - 10th
This excellent resource explores all of the biomes found on planet Earth! A side menu indicates the world's biomes and provides details on each. Colorful interactive maps, video clips, lesson plans, species profiles, and so much more...
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University of California

Ucmp: The World's Biomes

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an introduction to the major biomes on Earth. This page groups biomes into five major types: aquatic, deserts, forests, grasslands, and tundra. Information on climate, animal/plant life, and much more is given for each of type...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Ecosystems: Biomes

For Students 3rd - 7th
A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of biomes, and the six different types that are found on Earth.
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Biomes: Borneo Montane Rainforests

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the geography of the Borneo montane rainforests, their biodiversity, conservation status, and the types of threats they face. (Published: December 8, 2006)
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Center for Educational Technologies

Center for Educational Technologies: Earth Floor Biomes

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site provides information on the different biomes of the Earth. There are links to related information and other topics.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Climate Zones and Biomes Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on climate zones and biomes. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.
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Morning Earth

Biosphere as Place: Terrestrial Biomes

For Students 9th - 10th
Students investigate the Biology topic of biomes. The tutorial consists of definitions, pictures, and examples of different terrestrial biomes.
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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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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: At Home in a Biome

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This activity allows students to study and learn the names and characteristics of Earth's six major biomes. The biomes are introduced with a slideshow presentation. A paper-folding poster activity gives students the opportunity to...
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Other

Introduction to the Biosphere: Characteristics of the Earth's Terrestrial Biomes

For Students 9th - 10th
From Chapter 9 of a textbook on physical geography that covers the biosphere. Important vocabulary is highlighted and linked to a glossary. It explains the characteristics of a biome, and describes the features of the eight different...
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PBS

Pbs: Journey to Planet Earth: Seas of Grass

For Students 9th - 10th
A part of the PBS series "Journey to Planet Earth," this section explores the world's grasslands, some of which are in environmental danger. Includes video and educational resources.
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PBS

Bill Moyers Reports: Earth on Edge

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS presents this report by Bill Moyer on the current state of the earth. Information is provided on each of the planets ecosystems as well as ways to get involved. You are even able to access portions of the program that was aired.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Biome in a Baggie

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This ZOOMSci video segment shows how to create self-contained environments and explore how plants grow under different conditions. [3:24]
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Center for Educational Technologies

Earth Science Explorer: Tropical Savannah Biome

For Students 3rd - 8th
Discover the tropical savannah biome! Here you can learn what a tropical savannah is, where such places exist, and the animals and plants that can be found there.
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eBook
Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Earth and Sky: The Desert

For Students Pre-K - K
Learn about the plants and animals that live in the desert. Book includes audio narration in 8 additional languages with text in English.
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eBook
Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Earth and Sky: Spring Comes to the Desert

For Students K - 1st
Learn about springtime in the desert and the plants and animals that live there. Book includes audio narration in 20 additional languages with text in English.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Climate Zones and Biomes

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how regions with similar climates are grouped into climate zones and biomes.

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