ClassFlow
Class Flow: Continental Regions
[Free Registration/Login Required] A flipchart showing the different regions of the world: hot deserts, tundra, equatorial rainforest, Mediterranean, and also Irish landscapes. Some activities are included to present the vocabulary...
NASA
Climate Kids: 10 Interesting Things About Ecosystems
Discover 10 interesting things about ecosystems, including features of coral reefs, rainforests, deserts, grasslands, freshwater ecosystems, the tundra, the ocean floor, wetlands, boreal forests and big cities.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Terrestrial Communities
Explore land ecosystems around Earth. Learn about forests, tundra, taiga, grasslands, and deserts.
Other
National Wildlife Federation: Happenin' Habitats: What Is Habitat?
Find an overview of what a habitat is exactly. Then, for more information, click in the left hand menu for different types of habitat: forests, grasslands, deserts, wetlands, and arctic tundra. Authors also offer advice on creating a...
University of California
U.c. Berkeley Libraries: Plant Distribution Maps
This resource provides a list of online maps of world vegetation such as biomes, forests and plants.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Polar Climates
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes polar climates such as the polar and alpine tundras.
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants of the Desert
The Evergreen Project reveals such desert plants as the dragon tree, the saguaro cactus, the prickly pear, the desert spoon, the aloe plant, and the like. Illustrated.
NASA
Nasa: Astrobiologists to Hunt Small Game in Siberia
A detailed article on information obtained from the Arctic permafrost. Scientists find vegetation in ice. Very Interesting! (July 27, 1999)
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Human and Animal Habitats
An interactive learning game where students answer whether or not certain environments would be suitable for different animals. Printable worksheets are available for review at the end of the activity.
National Snow and Ice Data Center
National Snow and Ice Data Center: Images of Antarctic Ice Shelves
View satellite pictures of 19 different areas of the ice shelves surrounding Antarctica. Each picture is labeled and can be viewed in the thermal or visible parts of the spectrum.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Arctic Adventures
During this lesson, learners will explore plant and animal life found at the Arctic Circle. They will also learn about the dangerously cold climate and the location of the Arctic Circle relative to the school's location on maps and globes.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Ecosystems
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explores the different ecosystems of the world, enhanced by embedded videos showing both the landscape and the plants and animals that can be found there.
Other
Geography Tutor: Vegetation
A list of questions about vegetation regions for your students to answer.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Plant and Animal Habitats
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson explains plant and animal habitats with brilliant pictures and photos. It also includes discussion and non-Activote questions.