[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will recognize aquatic biomes and understand the adaptations necessary to survive in one.

From Chapter 9 of a textbook on physical geography that covers the biosphere. Important vocabulary is highlighted and linked to a glossary. It explains the characteristics of a biome, and describes the features of the eight different...

Christian Samper details The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, a report highlighting the detrimental impact of human life on the ecosystems of Earth over the past fifty years. Ecosystems have been deteriorating from a variety of waste and...

Students explore Earth's most important natural resource, water, and learn about how the planet's aquatic biomes thrive and support life.

It is humans' responsibility to take care of the Earth's many ecosystems. Many of the daily things we take for granted - e.g., clean water and air, pest control, and protection from severe weather - are results of healthy ecosystems....

Three choices of virtual worlds to enter: a vulture, a wolf or a shark world. Once inside these worlds view videos, play games, and discover the ecosystems of these wild animals.

A large collection of resources to aid professionals, community members, and educators in communicating the role and importance of ecosystem services. Issues addressed include pollination, marine nurseries, and water purification....

Get students observing the environment around their school with this activity. In this lab experiment, students keep a journal containing written observations and digital pictures of how local flora and fauna change during the school year.

Third graders will make small-scale environments and will describe interactions between living and nonliving things in their environments.

Use these resources to study the ecology of the rainforest of the Pacific Northwest and issues surrounding its preservation.

An ecology simulation where each student plays a role of an organism in an forest ecosystem. Students earn and keep track of their own survival points to determine which type of organism is most successful at survival during different...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will identify and present the differences between a habitat and a niche.

How would you define an ecosystem? Check out this educational resource to learn more about the living and nonliving parts of different ecosystems.

Discusses the interrelatedness of all living things and of ecosystems and biomes, and what organisms need to survive and to maximize the carrying capacity of an ecosystem. This explanation is followed by a series of activities including...

Article explaining ecosystems and why we use them to organize our ideas about the natural world. Links to additional resources, maps, and activities.

Write about animal contributions to their environment.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Aquatic biomes can be generally classified based on the amount of salt in the water. Freshwater biomes have less than 1% salt and are typical of ponds and lakes,...

Are you looking for a good starting place on where to research biomes? This site would be a great place to start as it contains lots of information about all the different biomes on Earth.

Learn how the biomes of the world are determined by their climate and ecosystem.

Learn about the biotic and abiotic factors of lakes and ponds as well as learning how lakes form through reading and video clips.

A short introduction to the terrestrial biomes around the globe.

This resource provides information on ecosystem initiatives and the programs in Canada that are working to preserve area ecosystems.

Understand the living and nonliving aspects of aquatic ecosystems.

Students learn how terrestrial biomes are classified and distributed around the globe.