PBS
Pbs: River Rewilding: Evaluating Impacts on Ecosystems and Communities
A units that follow a community as they work through Grand River Revitalization Efforts. Investigate how these efforts impacts the social, economic, historic, and biology of the Grand River.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Climate Zones and Biomes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how regions with similar climates are grouped into climate zones and biomes.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Climate Zones and Biomes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how regions with similar climates are grouped into climate zones and biomes.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Life and Environment Relationships
In this amazingly comprehensive interactive tutorial you will learn about the characteristics and features of the different biomes on our planet.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Endangered Ecosystems: Build a Food Web
Investigate some animals and see where they are in the food web. Build your own food web and relate it to the endangered species biomes.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Roles in an Ecosystem
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the different roles in an ecosystem.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Endangered Ecosystems: Build Your Own Caterpillar
As you build your own caterpillar, make sure it has everything it needs for its survival. Learn how characteristics, like color, spines, and glands, can help protect the caterpillar.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Climate Effects on Biomes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explore and recognize the way climate alters or creates biomes.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Ecosystems
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduction to ecosystems and other ecological concepts.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Ecosystems
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduction to ecosystems and other ecological concepts.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ecology: What Is an Ecosystem
Learn what an ecosystem is, how energy and matter move through ecosystems, and what makes an ecosystem stable.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Types of Ecosystems: Biomes
Twenty-two essential questions lead student learning about the distinctive climate zones and biomes around the globe.
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...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Ecosystems
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explore ecosystems and ecology on an introductory level uncovering fact about types of ecosystems and the competitive exclusion principle.
Scholastic
Scholastic Explorers: Endangered Ecosystems
A great site with something for all grades. Do research on rainforests, follow field research on animals in Latin America, and show what you know through interactive assessments. Lots to see on this site which is a collaboration of...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Ecosystems and Ecology
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a two-part lesson which teaches the students about ecosystems and changes in ecosystems. In addition, it discusses pests, pest control, and how humans change ecosystems in a positive...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Biomes: Where Are the Wild Things?
During this instructional activity, students will explore biomes, ecosystems, and habitats by navigating the Internet. They will research biomes, ecosystems, and habitats in order to create a newsletter. They will have the opportunity to...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Freshwater and Wetlands Biomes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A classroom introduction to freshwater ecosystems.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Terrestrial Biomes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Recognize and explore the variety of terrestrial biomes and understand the differences among them.
Other
The Ecosystems Center
A resource with educational information on ecosystems, as well as programs that focus on environmental research and education.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Plix: Ecosystems: Where Do the Items Belong?
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this interactive you will need to organize the labels according to where they belong in the biosphere. You will need a sign-in to access this media, but it will be well worth your time!
US Geological Survey
Usgs: Desert Ecosystems
What elements are present in a desert ecosystem? What impact might humans have upon it? Learn more about the processes that affect desert ecosystems by visiting this site. Contains only one large illustration.
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...
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]