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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Tundra

For Students 4th - 8th
Find out the basics of the Tundra biome, including the climate, location, and characteristic animals and plants living there.
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Center for Educational Technologies

Nasa: Classroom of the Future: Spheres: Biosphere

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn about the different areas of the biosphere, known as biomes.
Activity
Other

National Wildlife Federation: Happenin' Habitats: What Is Habitat?

For Students 3rd - 5th
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...
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Kids: Plum Landing: Can You Dig It?

For Students K - 1st
Set in the Australian desert, players become bilbies to search at night for food while looking out for hungry predators like dingos, foxes, and swooping eagles.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Dry Climates

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes dry climates such as the desert and steppe.
Website
University of California

U.c. Berkeley Libraries: Plant Distribution Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a list of online maps of world vegetation such as biomes, forests and plants.
Handout
Utah Education Network

Uen: Utah's Plants and Animals Do You Know Where I Live?

For Students 9th - 10th
Can you figure out what types of biomes different organisms belong in? You'll be presented with a variety of organisms and asked which of three biomes they belong in.
Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Patagonian Steppe

For Students 9th - 10th
In this resource, students can investigate the location, biodiversity, and threats to the Patagonian steppe ecoregion and also find helpful links to further explore information about this area.
Website
Science Museum of Minnesota

Science Museum of Minnesota: Thinking Fountain: Habitat

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explore the basics of a few habitats and then create an ecocolumn--a simulated cross-section of a biome such as a rain forest--with your own environment.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Deposition by Wind

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How wind forms various terrain features.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Landforms From Wind Erosion and Deposition

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How winds erode surfaces and form various terrain features.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: African Internet Safari

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
During this lesson, students read and listen to poems about African animals and try to guess which animal is being described. Students will use the information they already know to identify the animals. Students will have the opportunity...
Handout
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Human and Animal Habitats

For Students 3rd - 6th
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.
Handout
Globio

Glossopedia: Environments

For Students 3rd - 8th
This article defines "environment" as a collection of animals and plants in a specific landscape and climate. The concept of differing types of environments is introduced. The impact of humans on environments and all environments'...
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: 12 Types of Ecosystems

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes twelve kinds of ecosystems.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Ecosystems

For Students 9th - 10th
[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.
Graphic
Education Scotland

Learning and Teaching Scotland: Illustrations of Places

For Students 9th - 10th
An assortment of clip art featuring scenes of natural habitats, homes, and other places. Scroll down to find the topic of your choice.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Plant and Animal Habitats

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson explains plant and animal habitats with brilliant pictures and photos. It also includes discussion and non-Activote questions.
Graphic
Curated OER

Unesco: Mongolia: Uvs Nuur Basin

For Students 9th - 10th
The Uvs Nuur Basin (1,068,853 ha), is the northernmost of the enclosed basins of Central Asia. It takes its name from Uvs Nuur Lake, a large, shallow and very saline lake, important for migrating birds, waterfowl and seabirds. The site...

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