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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Animals of the African Savannahs

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students create and describe a new animal that live on the savannah following the characteristics of savannah wildlife discussed in the activity.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Africa: Animals of the African Savannahs

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils explore animals of the savannah. In this science instructional activity, students discuss the characteristics of animals that live on the savannah. Pupils create an animal that would be able to live on the savannah.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sudan Surprise

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students consider animal migration patterns that have been recently documented in Sudan. They investigate the migratory patterns of animals and discuss how human conflicts and activities affect migratory wildlife populations.
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Unit Plan
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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Unit Plan
The Wild Classroom

The Wild Classroom: Biomes of the World: Arctic Tundra Biome

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn all about the Arctic Tundra Biome. This site discusses where it is found, temperatures, precipitation, soil, plants and animals. It also has a few videos to view.
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Unit Plan
The Wild Classroom

The Wild Classroom: Biomes of the World: Tropical Rainforest Biome

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about the Tropical Rainforest biome. Learn where rainforests are found, what defines a rainforest, layers in the rainforest, and plants and animals of the rainforest. See 2 videos about the rainforest.
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Unit Plan
The Wild Classroom

The Wild Classroom: Biomes of the World: Deciduous Forest Biome

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about the Deciduous Temperate Forest biome. 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: Boreal Forest Taiga Forest Biome

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about the Taiga or Boreal Forest biome. 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: Alpine Tundra Biome

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about the Alpine Tundra biome. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.
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Handout
Other

Worldbiomes.com: Tundra Biome

For Students 3rd - 8th
Directed toward elementary students, this site provides an overview of the tundra biome. Included are the arctic vs. alpine tundras, links to related biome web sites, world map of biomes, and photographs of the tundra biome.
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Handout
Other

Worldbiomes.com: Desert Biome

For Students 3rd - 8th
Directed toward elementary students, this site provides an overview of the desert biome. Included are the many kinds of deserts, links to related biome web sites, world map of biomes, and photographs of the desert biome.
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Unit Plan
The Wild Classroom

The Wild Classroom: Biomes of the World: Chaparral Biome

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about the Chaparral biome. 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: Tropical Savanna Biome

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about the Tropical Savanna biome. 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: Temperate Grasslands Biome

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about the Temperate Grasslands biome. 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: Desert Biome

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn all about the Desert biome. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.
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Activity
Tramline

Virtual Field Trip: Temperate Forest Biome

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Travel with your students on a Virtual Field Trip to learn about Temperate Forest Biomes. You will also discover many informative and interactive websites.
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Website
University of California

U.c. Berkeley Libraries: Plant Distribution Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a list of online maps of world vegetation such as biomes, forests and plants.
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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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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Mexico: What Is a Habitat?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Sofia came back from a trip around the world. She noticed how each animal she saw belonged to a certain habitat. Help her learn about animal habitats and the species that live there.
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Website
Other

Children's Tropical Forests

For Students 3rd - 8th
This children's resource provides a variety of fact sheets, maps, news, and more about the world's tropical rainforests.
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Activity
Eduweb

Amazon Interactive: Where's the Amazon?

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover one of the world's great rainforests through this interactive educational site. Locate the Amazon and learn some interesting facts behind this tropical biome.
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Website
The Environmental Literacy Council

Environmental Literacy Council: Ecosystems

For Students 9th - 10th
Article explaining ecosystems and why we use them to organize our ideas about the natural world. Links to additional resources, maps, and activities.
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Pacific Ocean: What Can We Find on a Beach?

For Students 1st - 3rd
Josephine lives on the Marshall Islands. Follow her to the beach and find out what kinds of plants and animals live there.
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Caribbean Sea: Pirates: What Are Some Common Habitats?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Pete is shipwrecked and exploring environments around him. Want to join him as he learns about plant and animal habitats?