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- 3rd - 8th
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Students use the Internet to discover similarities and differences among biomes. They become zoo planners, to decide which biome the city zoo should construct and which plants and animals should be included in it. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students collect information about different biomes, and locate the biomes on a world map. They read a climograph and match them to the appropriate biomes. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students categorize animals according to their natural biomes using biome and animal flashcards. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students research similarities and differences among biomes online. They simulate job of zoo planners, and depart on expedition to decide which biome the city zoo should construct, as well as which plants and animals to include in it. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students working in groups study different types of biomes and the issues or environmental problems that can affect them. They design a poster board that displays the characteristics of their biome. They make a model of the biome that they share with the class. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students complete a five-week unit investigating the eight major biomes of South America. They conduct Internet research, collect short-term and long-term climate data, and create a HyperStudio slideshow stack about a selected biome of South America. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the hydrological cycle and oceans. They determine the factors that influence the Pacific Ocean. Students research an organism found in Monterey Bay. They describe the organism's biome and ecological factors that influence the organism. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students study about the national marine sanctuaries found in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans and off the coast of American Samoa. They explore information that includes breeding and feeding grounds of whales, sea lions, sharks, and sea turtles; significant coral reefs and kelp forest habitats; and the remains of the U.S. Monitor, a Civil War ironclad sunk off the coast of North Carolina. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discuss and review the characteristics of marine coasts and locate on a map the states and territories that have a marine coast. Working in small groups, they analyze a coastal region and conduct research in order to complete a Coastal Analysis Profile. Groups create a visual presentation on their research. Full Review »
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- 6th - 10th
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Students recognize the role of climate in determining the nature of a biological community. They identify the major terrestrial biomes on Earth, as well as the major terrestrial biomes in Texas. In addition, they compare and contrast the major freshwater and marine habitats. Full Review »

