Learn about the polar ice cap ecosystem. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.

Learn about wetlands ecosystems. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.

Learn about estuary ecosystems. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.

Learn about the oceanic pelagic ecosystem. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.

Learn about the coral reef ecosystem. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.

Learn about stream and river ecosystems. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.

Learn about the flora and fauna of the intertidal aquatic zone and the characteristics that describe this aquatic biome through reading and watching video clips. [6:42]

Make learning about Earth's biomes fun and easy with video clips, photographs, and diagrams. Learn about estuaries, the water environments formed where freshwater from rivers or streams mix salt ocean water. [6:38]

A collection of lesson plans for specific age levels to help students gain a better understanding of animals, plants, and people, and how they affect each other in ecosystems. Many of the activities provide discussion questions and...

This unit on ecosystem dynamics and biodiversity begins with students reading headlines that claim that the future of orangutans is in peril and that the purchasing of chocolate may be the cause. Students launch a scientific...

A unit for students to look at the economic opportunities associated with a river. Students will explore the Grand River Revitalization & Restoration Project. In this unit, they will also learn about two species impacted by the...

This resource is a nice overview of Madagascar. Explore the organisms, habitats and geography of Madagascar. Plenty of pictures as well as 360 degree panoramic views make it worth investigating.

A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of biomes, and the six different types that are found on Earth.

A good review of basic terminology followed by descriptions and pictures of the North American biomes.

This site provides information on the different biomes of the Earth. There are links to related information and other topics.

This site provides an introduction to biomes. There are also links to each different type of biome.

At this site from National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis you will find the answers to many questions about biomes. You will also find a listing of biomes along with a detailed explanation of each.

This video illustrates the relationship between biomes and climate. [3 min, 38 sec]

Learn all about the Temperate Grasslands biome. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.

Learn all about the Desert biome. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.

North Carolina is located within the temperate deciduous forest global biome, however, a great variety of forest and non-forest ecosystems may be found within the state. The temperature and moisture regimes throughout North Carolina are...

This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on biomes.

Covers the major types of biomes: tropical rain forest, arctic tundra, coniferous forest, deciduous forest, desert, grasslands, and mountains.

Learn about ecosystems, how they work, codependency, and food chains.