Other
Canal Kids: Biodiversidade (Biodiversity in Portuguese)
A look at biodiversity geared toward younger students but with very good subject depth. Topics include the human genome, water, soil and wind, pollution, and reckless exploration of the rainforest. In Portuguese.
Other
Environments and Ecosystems of North Carolina
North Carolina is located within the temperate deciduous forest global biome, however, a great variety of forest and non-forest ecosystems may be found within the state. The temperature and moisture regimes throughout North Carolina are...
Sea World Parks & Entertainment
Sea World: Biodiversity
Depicts biodiversity with a brief narrative. Includes vocabulary, bibliography, and one activity. Subject matter at an upper intermediate grade level or higher.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Biodiversity: Self Check Quiz
These five multiple-choice questions can be used for a quick, self-checking assessment over biodiversity.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Threats to Biodiversity: Self Check Quiz
Try these five self-checking quiz questions over the threats to the loss of biodiversity on Earth.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Conserving Biodiversity: Self Check Quiz
Five review quiz questions about the conservation of natural resources and the preservation of biodiversity.
University of California
University of California Museum of Paleontology: Distribution in Time and Space
The Understanding Evolution site provides evidence for evolution in biogeography utilizing relative dating, geography, and plate tectonics.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Animals: Kingdoms of Life
A playful interactive introducing biology's five animal kingdoms. Watch the video, take a quiz, and review vocabulary.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Plants: The Kingdoms of Life
A video, a karaoke song to sing along to, and a 7-question multiple-choice quiz on the topic of Kingdoms in the life classification system.
The Wild Classroom
The Wild Classroom: What Is Biodiversity?
Learn the main reasons we must care for the Earth's resources and its biodiversity. Look around the site as there are links to related topics and videos as well.
Other
Informory: Famous Environmental Scientists
Read a short biography about ten environmental scientists who have shown concern with the impacts of human activities on Earth and its biodiversity.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Organization of Living Things
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson explains the levels of organization within the biological world. It looks at the cell to organism hierarchy, and at the population to biosphere...
Untamed Science
Untamed Science: Biodiversity: Animals: Chordates: Amphibians: Class Amphibia
Explore the biodiversity of the Class Amphibia through videos, photos and examples. [2:34]
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Reference: Habitats
This entry identifies defining characteristics of animal habitats, including chemical cycles, biodiversity and distribution.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Reference: Habitats: Rainforest
Find out about the plant and animal interactions within the rainforest ecosystem.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Modern Biodiversity
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How diverse Earth's organisms are today.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Interdependence of Living Things
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers interactions between organisms.
PBS
Idaho Ptv: Dialogue for Kids: Wildlife Management
A collection of facts and links for learning about wildlife management. The facts cover what wildlife management is, the job of a wildlife manager, biodiversity, predators and prey, land capacity, habitat, and endangered animals. Other...
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Diagramming Diversity I
Identify how living organisms are classified according to their evolutionary history. Recognize how a hierarchical classification scheme can be used to classify living organisms based on physical characteristics.
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Diagramming Diversity Ii
Expand understanding of classification with this tutorial designed to help you learn how living organisms are classified according to their evolutionary history.
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Classifying Living Things
Learn how all living things are classified.
University of Utah
University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: Great Salt Lake All Year
Investigate an ecosystem teeming with life, and discover the many bird species who reside at the Great Salt Lake throughout the year.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: History of Cenozoic Life
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An overview of life of the Cenozoic Era.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Importance of the Oceans
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How the oceans sustain life, are part of the water cycle, and moderate climate.