Students watch a video about different terrestrial communities. They conduct an experiment with sponges conserving water. They research desert characteristics comparing them with other biomes.

Fourth graders go on a virtual field trip to five ecosystems. They investigate and videotape a temperate forest in the school's backyard.

Students telecommunicate and use the US Mail to network students from five biomes in the United States in order to monitor water quality in each area. They have e-mail pals and exchange materials representative of themselves and their...

Students examine several maps of California exhibiting features such as precipitation, topography, and vegetation. They look for patterns that might be the source of or influence biodiversity in different regions. They pay particular...

Students explore the worlds biomes and see how organisms adapt to these ecological communities.  In this world's biomes lesson students research and write a paper about one of the world's biomes. 

Students explore what the soil temperature would be on the north and south sides of a building. In this temperature lesson plan, students hypothesize what the results will be using a thermometer and then after a week see what...

Students exchange information with students from various geographic biomes. They explore the unique ecologically significant features of the biomes and share with other students.