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The Wild Classroom

The Wild Classroom: Biomes of the World: Wetlands Biome

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about wetlands ecosystems. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.
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Unit Plan
The Wild Classroom

The Wild Classroom: Biomes of the World: Estuaries Biome

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about estuary ecosystems. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.
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Unit Plan
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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Unit Plan
The Wild Classroom

The Wild Classroom: Biomes of the World: Oceanic Pelagic Biome

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the oceanic pelagic ecosystem. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.
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Website
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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Unit Plan
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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Handout
BBC

Bbc Nature: Wildlife: Tundra

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the fascinating world of the tundra biome and discover what lives and grows there through videos, pictures, and external links. Listen to the various sounds made in a tundra.
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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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Other

Alberta Environment: Alberta Grasslands: A World at Your Feet [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This excellent 64-page teaching resource looks at the historical and geological past of the Alberta grasslands, their biodiversity, threats they face from human activities, and steps being taken to conserve them. The unit is designed for...
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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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Handout
PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Tundra

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Can you name the two types of tundra? Find the answer to this question and many more when you explore this educational resource. The content of this site includes a look at this biome's characteristics, plant life, animal life and more....
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Article
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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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Abc Book of Fauna

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson is to provide young scholars the opportunity to explore the various types of fauna (animals) found in the various biomes throughout the world.
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Handout
Exploring Nature

Exploring Nature Educational Resource: Rainforests of the World

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read about different rainforests around the planet. Find out geographical information, as well as typical plants and animals living there.
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Website
Other

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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Missouri Botanical Garden

Missouri Botanical Garden: Hot Deserts of the World

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out about the sizes, physical features, and plant and animal life of some of the world's great deserts, including the Arabian, the Great Sandy, the Chihuahuan, the Kalahari, the Mojave, the Sahara, the Sonoran, and the Thar deserts.
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Handout
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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Handout
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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Handout
BBC

Bbc Nature: Wildlife: Coniferous Forest

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the enchanting world of the coniferous forest and discover what lives and grows there through videos, pictures, news, and external links. Listen to the various sounds made in the woodlands.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Earth a New Wild: Ecosystem Explorer

For Students 9th - 10th
Three choices of virtual worlds to enter: a vulture, a wolf or a shark world. Once inside these worlds view videos, play games, and discover the ecosystems of these wild animals.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: New Perspectives on the West

For Students 9th - 10th
This in-depth resource presents a history of the American West from pre-Columbian times until World War I with profiles, documents, and images. It encourages visitors to link these into patterns of historical meaning for themselves....
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Handout
Other

Living Rain Forest: The Rain Forest

For Students 3rd - 8th
A non-profit site supporting the rainforests of the world. Learn about the importance of rainforests, animals and plants, biodiversity, and how to support conservation. Colorful photos are included on the site.
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Handout
BBC

Bbc Nature: Wildlife: Rainforest

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the intriguing world of the rainforest and discover what lives and grows there through videos, pictures, news, and external links. Listen to the various sounds made in different rainforests.
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Website
Other

Rainforest Action Network: Rainforest Heroes

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This grassroots program offers a fascinating site designed to educate students around the world about rain forests.

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