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Science Struck

Science Struck: Symbiotic Relationships in the Deciduous Forest

For Students 4th - 8th
Explains what a symbiotic relationship is, the five main types of symbiosis, and provides examples of symbiotic relationships among living things in a deciduous forest.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Temperate Deciduous Forests

For Students Pre-K - 1st
NatureWorks offers some fascinating information about the Temperate Deciduous Forests. Students and teachers will learn what makes these forests special, what animals live in this biome, what plants grow in this biome, and more.
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Radford University: Temperate Broadleaf Deciduous Forest

For Students 9th - 10th
Characteristics of the deciduous forest biome. Distribution, climate, soil, vegetation, and animals. Includes a map that shows where deciduous forests are located around the globe.
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Thurston High School: The Deciduous Forest

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough description of the deciduous forest. Location map, climate, vegetation, and animals. Lots of photographs.
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Missouri Botanical Garden

Missouri Botanical Garden: Temperate Deciduous Forest Animals

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from the Evergreen Project of the Missouri Botanical Garden, you will read about temperate deciduous forest animals. Then you can see graphics and read descriptions of some of these animals.
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Missouri Botanical Garden

Missouri Botanical Garden: Temperate Deciduous Forest Topics

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from the Evergreen Project of the Missouri Botanical Garden, you can discover what the temperate deciduous forest is like, where it is located, and much more. There are links to other temperate forest sites also.
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Exploring Nature

Exploring Nature Educational Resource: Forests of the World: Deciduous Forests

For Students 3rd - 8th
Students discover facts of deciduous forests concerning climate, range, habitat, plants, and animals.
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Pennsylvania State University

Penn State University: Guide Through Eastern Forests

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Penn State University provides photos and brief descriptions of trees found in the eastern U.S. deciduous forests. Scientific and common tree names.
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Other

North Dakota State University: A Guide to Deciduous Tress

For Students 9th - 10th
Tutorial on deciduous tree identification. Diagrams and descriptions of the four major deciduous tree groups.
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Other

Thurston High School: Deciduous Forest Animals

For Students 3rd - 8th
List of animals found in the deciduous forest biome. Includes photographs.
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University of California

Ucmp: Forest Biome

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn all about the forest biome including where located in the world, different kinds, climate, flora and fauna, and soil. Good research site for middle years students.
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Center for Educational Technologies

Earth Floor: Biomes: Deciduous Forest: Plants

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides information on deciduous forest plants and plant adaptations. Offers links to biomes, a biome summary, how to read a climograph, arctic tundras and more.
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Center for Educational Technologies

Earth Floor: Biomes: Deciduous Forest: Animals

For Students 9th - 10th
Site contains information on deciduous forest animals and animal adaptations. Offers links to biomes, a biome summary, how to read a climograph, arctic tundra and more.
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Globio

Glossopedia: Temperate Forest

For Students 3rd - 8th
Temperate forests cover much of the Earth. Temperate forest ecology is described as well as the importance to all animal and plant health. Human impact on temperate forests around the world is discussed.
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World Wildlife Fund for Nature

Wwf: Our Earth: Ecoregions: Habitats: Temperate Forests

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Defines "temperate forest" and introduces three types: Mediterranean forests, temperate rainforests, and deciduous forests.
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Friends of Algonquin Park

The Science Behind Algonquin's Animals: Deciduous Forest

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about this hardwood forest, its wildlife, and plant species. View a panorama movie of a typical Hardwood Forest in the summer.
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Other

Missouri Dept. Of Conservation: Missouri Forest Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
This site highlights the importance of forests and the need to keep them healthy. Information about how Missouri depends on its forests for many uses is highlighted.
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Other

Marietta College: Temperate Forests

For Students 9th - 10th
The first section in this site from Marietta College introduces you to the temperate forest. It also discusses the locations of these forests and the animals that live there. Links to related sites are provided.
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Other

Rockefeller University : Temperate Forests

For Students 9th - 10th
An article published in "Science" magazine, the page discusses how forests were being destroyed by people and how they are gaining back ground. Find out the reasons!
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Other

Andy's Northern Ontario Wildflowers

For Students 9th - 10th
Listed on this page are some northern Ontario wildflowers that occur in the northern deciduous forest in Canada. Provided are descriptions and information about the plants, and numerous pictures.
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Other

Radford University: Taiga or Boreal Forest

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a thorough fact sheet of a taiga forest (or boreal forest as it is otherwise known). Content includes a look at the forest climate, vegetation, growth forms, and soil. Additional information can be found on the alpine...
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University of California

Ucmp: Haracteristics

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief, but thorough overview of the temperate deciduous forest. Lists of flora and fauna found in the forest.
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University of California

Ucmp: The World's Biomes

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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MadSci Network

Symbiotic Relationships in the Deciduous Forest

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief definition of symbiotic, followed by explanations of mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism.

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