By the end of this lesson, students will describe the weather for each season. They will also describe how the weather affects the plants, animals, and people during each season. Activities include taking a weather walk, charting daily...

Learn about the plants, animals, and other characteristics of some wetland ecosystems.

Learn all about the diverse species that live in the Florida Springs. Separate sections for fish, reptiles and amphibians, birds and mammals, insects and invertebrates, and plants.

This site offers a basic explanation of what nonindigenous species are, their environmental and economic impacts, and public health concerns. Specific examples of nonindigenous animals and plants are given and the huge impact they have...

Learn about this hardwood forest, its wildlife, and plant species. View a panorama movie of a typical Hardwood Forest in the summer.

Learn about the Coniferous Forest and its wildlife and plant species. View a panorama of a Coniferous Forest in Algonquin Provincial Park.

Identify geologic time periods and the animals and plants that lived during that time period.

Find out how urban ecosystems sustain plant life and wildlife.

Brief descriptions of the climate of the Triassic Period and of the plants and animals. Includes a lengthy list of the animals that lived during that time.

Explains what stabilizing selection is and how this type of natural selection actually limits genetic diversity in a population. Presents examples of stabilizing selection in different plants and animals.

In this lesson plan, young students will be able to identify a plant's parts, explain their functions, diagram a plant, and create a mobile to demonstrate their understanding.

There are ways to keep using wetlands without disturbing animals and plants living in their natural environment. This succinct site lists those ways.

The Taiga Cordillera extends along the border of the Yukon and Northwest Territories. This is a brief, concise description of the location, climate, geology and flora and fauna. It includes a collection of images of the landscape as well...

The Montane Cordillera covers most of southern British Columbia and some of southwestern Alberta. This is a brief, concise description of the location, climate, geology and flora and fauna. It includes an excellent collection of images...

The Hudson Plains ecozone stretches from Manitoba to Quebec along the southern edge of the Hudson Bay. This is a brief, concise, description of the location, climate, geology and flora and fauna. It includes a collection of images of the...

The Boreal Plains are located in the center of Alberta and extend into Saskatchewan and Manitoba. This is a brief, concise description of the location, climate, geology and flora and fauna. It includes a collection of images of the...

The Taiga Plans are centered around the Mackenzie River in the western Northwest Territories. This is a brief, concise description of the location, climate, geology and flora and fauna. It includes a collection of images of the landscape...

This Atlantic Maritime ecozone includes Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island. This brief, concise description includes a collection of images of the animals and birds native to the location. Many of the images include...

This Boreal Cordillera contains the mountains of the southern Yukon and northern British Columbia . This brief, concise description includes a collection of images of the animals and birds native to the location. Many of the images...

The Atlantic Marine ecozone is located father out to sea and touches land at the southern coast of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and the eastern coast of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. This brief, concise description includes a collection...

Comprehensive overview of ferns features facts on history, species, characteristics, reproduction, and diversity.

Defines heavy metals, describes physical and chemical properties, discusses how heavy metals find their way into plants and animals, and the negative impact they have.

Explains what codominance is in heredity, and what it looks like in humans, animals, and plants.

A variety of paintings and drawings that display European images of their first encounters with the land, plants, animals, and native peoples of the western hemisphere. With questions for discussion.