The major deserts of the world are labeled on this geography worksheet. An excellent map of the world showing where the deserts are located, is used along with a list of the 12 major deserts of the world. Very good!

In this biomes learning exercise, students will use an atlas to find the location of 12 cities listed on a graph onto their world map. Then students will use the cities' annual precipitation to figure out what biomes that city is found.

Which holds more influence, the environment over humans or humans over the environment? Young scientists explore an online interactive that addresses this discussion. They observe changes in the natural world over time and see which...

From Brazil to Indonesia, young scientists investigate the geography and climate of the world's tropical rain forests with this collection of worksheets.

You don't have to be a Minecraft wiz to know that this app has great playability for your learners! As afterschool programs and classroom projects around the world demonstrate, this game goes well beyond placing blocks and traditional...

In this geography skills worksheet, students respond to 30 short answer questions pertaining to physical and human geography.

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...

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.

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.

Learn all about the Deciduous Temperate Forest biome. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.

Learn all about the Taiga or Boreal Forest biome. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.

Learn all about the Alpine Tundra biome. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.

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.

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.

Learn all about the Chaparral biome. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.

Learn all about the Tropical Savanna biome. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.

Learn all about the Temperate Grasslands biome. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.

Learn all about the Desert biome. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.

This resource provides a list of online maps of world vegetation such as biomes, forests and plants.

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.

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.

This children's resource provides a variety of fact sheets, maps, news, and more about the world's tropical rainforests.

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.

Article explaining ecosystems and why we use them to organize our ideas about the natural world. Links to additional resources, maps, and activities.