CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Aquatic Biomes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will recognize aquatic biomes and understand the adaptations necessary to survive in one.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Aquatic Biomes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Aquatic biomes can be generally classified based on the amount of salt in the water. Freshwater biomes have less than 1% salt and are typical of ponds and lakes,...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Aquatic Biomes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An overview of aquatic biomes.
Untamed Science
Untamed Science: Biology: World Biomes: Coastal Oceans Biome
Explore photos, watch video clips, and learn about the aquatic biome located above the continental shelf. [8:37]
University of California
Ucmp: The World's Biomes
This is an introduction to the major biomes on Earth. This page groups biomes into five major types: aquatic, deserts, forests, grasslands, and tundra. Information on climate, animal/plant life, and much more is given for each of type...
University of California
Ucmp: The Desert Biome
Learn about the four types of deserts: hot and dry, semiarid, coastal, and cold with this key facts and information. Includes links to other biomes: aquatic, forest, grasslands, and tundra.
The Wild Classroom
The Wild Classroom: Biomes
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...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Environmental Science: Aquatic Biomes and Ecology
Students explore Earth's most important natural resource, water, and learn about how the planet's aquatic biomes thrive and support life.
University of California
Ucmp: The World's Biomes
The University of California Museum of Paleontology hosts this site devoted to the study of the earth's biomes, which are the world's major communities, classified according to the predominant vegetation and adaptations of organisms to...
Other
World Biomes
World Biomes is a site covering five of the major world biomes: aquatic, desert, forest, grassland, and tundra. It gives information on the various sub-divisions of the biomes and provides numerous images.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Freshwater Biomes
Listen to this podcast discussing the similar characteristics of the freshwater biomes of the world. [0:47]
The Wild Classroom
The Wild Classroom: Biomes of the World: Oceanic Pelagic Biome
Learn about the oceanic pelagic ecosystem. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.
The Wild Classroom
The Wild Classroom: Biomes of the World: Wetlands Biome
Learn about wetlands ecosystems. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.
Untamed Science
Untamed Science: Biology: World Biomes: Lakes and Ponds Biome
Learn about the biotic and abiotic factors of lakes and ponds as well as learning how lakes form through reading and video clips.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Science for Kids: Freshwater Biome
Kids learn about the freshwater aquatic biome. Ecosystems such as rivers, streams, ponds, lakes, wetlands, swamps, and bogs.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Aquatic Ecosystems: Self Check Quiz
Try these five multiple-choice questions about aquatic ecosystems. After answers are submitted, students can review their mistakes.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Freshwater Biomes
This presentation provides information about the characteristics of several different freshwater ecosystems.
Michigan Reach Out
Bottle Habitat
Students create and observe an aquatic habitat. After recording observation students graph the changes.
Other
Freshwater Ecology
This is a comprehensive and detailed site providing information on aquatic macroinvertebrates. The emphasis is on biomonitoring of water quality through quantitative assessment of numbers and types of small aquatic organisms.
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Lakes and Ponds
This illustrated website features facts about lakes and ponds and their special place in geography, natural history, and as a biome.
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Freshwater Ecosystems
At this site from the Missouri Botanical Garden, you can learn about the wide variety of plant and animal life in or around fresh water ecosystems. Click on the links to "wetlands," "Ponds and Lakes," or "Rivers and Streams" to view...
Regents of the University of Michigan
Animal Diversity Web: Leptoptilos Crumeniferus
A detailed overview of the Marabou stork. Content focuses on this bird's geographic range, physical characteristics, natural history, economic importance for humans, and current conservation efforts.
abcteach
Abcteach: Ponds
[Free Registration/Login Required] The abcteach directory contains sample pages from their pond unit for non-members. Handouts are in PDF format.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Lake Superior
This site provides facts, illustrations, and more about the largest Great Lake. Includes descriptions of wildlife and industry. For grades 4-8.
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