Sophia Learning
Sophia: Coniferous Forests: Lesson 3
This lesson will provide an understanding of the characteristics and role of coniferous forests, and its effect on living things. It is 3 of 5 in the series titled "Coniferous Forests."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Coniferous Forests: Lesson 2
This lesson will provide an understanding of the characteristics and role of coniferous forests, and its effect on living things. It is 2 of 5 in the series titled "Coniferous Forests."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Coniferous Forests: Lesson 4
This lesson will provide an understanding of the characteristics and role of coniferous forests, and its effect on living things. It is 4 of 5 in the series titled "Coniferous Forests."
Other
Minnesota Department Natural Resources: Coniferous Forests
General information of the characteristics of coniferous forests.
Other
Boreal /Fauna and Flora of Boreal Forests
This page offers a detailed collection of photos and info on plant and animal species of the boreal forest. Pictorial glossary.
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech Univ: The Forest Community
Describes the complexity of a forest ecosystem. Pine forest succession. Role of fungi in the forest. Photos, examples.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: The Boreal Forest
The Boreal Forest region of Alberta, Canada is featured in this effective site. The topography and types of trees found in this area are identified. A brief portion of this site is devoted to the impact of forest fires on flora and fauna...
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: The Taiga Biome
This resource offers a detailed overview of the taiga biome, including its locations, the types of plants and animals that live there, and other interesting facts.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Science for Kids: Temperate Forest Biome
Kids learn about the temperate forest biome. Four distinct seasons and lots of trees.
Other
National Christmas Tree Assoication: Ncta
This site is all about how to find the perfect Chritmas tree. Search by zip code to find the species of tree that you want. Also, learn about many interesting and useful ways to recycle Christmas trees.rec
US Geological Survey
Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
The Great Plains organization provides individuals, organizations, and governments with key information about the Great Plains environment through a resource pool of publications, reports, and government data.
University of California
Ucmp: Systematics
Scientific descriptions of conifer families. Diagrams, examples, structural features, and history.
Palomar Community College District
Major Biomes of North America
A good review of basic terminology followed by descriptions and pictures of the North American biomes.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Cinereus Shrew
Mainly nocturnal and rarely seen, the Cinereus Shrew is nonetheless common and widespread below the timberline in northern deciduous and coniferous forests, in both wet and dry habitats. It is also known as the Masked Shrew and the...
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Evergreens
Site chronicles Wisconsin's Evergreen and Conifer trees. There are descriptions of the various tree types. Additionally, site details the uses of these trees in nature. Ideal for grades 4-8.
Other
Ohio Public Library: What Tree Is It?
An online resource for tree identification by common name, scientific name, leaf, or fruit.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Taiga
Here you can find a great fact sheet on the taiga biome! Learn what the taiga is, where it's located, and the types of plants and animals that live there!
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Tree Identification: Compare and Contrast Deciduous and Evergreen Leaves
Learners observe differences in tree leaves leading them to an understanding of the terms deciduous, evergreen, and coniferous. Children will compare and contrast leaves and then, viewing a chart key, use what they know to help them...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Taiga
Wikipedia, an open-source encyclopedia, offers a general overview of the taiga biome. A long list of taiga eco-regions can be found, each linking to its own encyclopedia entry.
Other
Geography Tutor: Vegetation
A list of questions about vegetation regions for your students to answer.
Songs for Teaching
Songs for Teaching: Biomes
Use this site to see how many of the animals and plants that your students can remember from each biome after listening to this song.
Songs for Teaching
Songs for Teaching: Types of Biomes
Doug Eldon performs this great song which tells about the different biomes and their characteristics. Great way to begin your unit on the biomes.
Curated OER
Spruce Forest
Here you can find a great fact sheet on the taiga biome! Learn what the taiga is, where it's located, and the types of plants and animals that live there!
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Vegetation of North America, 1916
A map from 1916 of North America, Central America, Greenland, and the Caribbean to Puerto Rico showing the general distribution of vegetation types in the region. The map is color-coded to show natural vegetation in areas of ice desert,...