This ZOOMSci video segment shows how to create self-contained environments and explore how plants grow under different conditions. [3:24]

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...

Find a large collection of internet resources organized around ecosystems. Links to places to go, people to see, things to do, teacher resources, and bibliographies.

This interactive resource adapted from NASA describes the different temperature, precipitation, and vegetation patterns in seven biomes: coniferous forest, temperate deciduous forest, desert, grassland, rainforest, shrubland, and tundra.

In this science fair project you will learn about biomes and how different climatic conditions affect plant growth. This can explain why some plants and animals are similar in different areas of the country, and in other parts they are not.

This is a collection of courses on communities and ecosystems. Some topics explored are productivity, food webs, and ecology. The courses offer video clips, lecture notes, practice problems, and exam questions. Practice problems and exam...

[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.

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...

[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...

During this lesson plan, 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 distribute...

A pond water/hay infusion will be developed and observed. Student groups will add a range of acid and base solutions to look for changes.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A classroom introduction to freshwater ecosystems.

[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.

Take a close-up look at the world of lakes and ponds and discover what lives and grows there through pictures, news, descriptions, and external links.

A resource with educational information on ecosystems, as well as programs that focus on environmental research and education.

[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!

Investigate the climate zones and biomes of the world.

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.

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...

Explore photos, watch video clips, and learn about the aquatic biome located above the continental shelf. [8:37]

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

Learn all about the abyssal ocean ecosystem. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.

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

Learn about the different zones of the open ocean, the pelagic biome, and what organisms call each zone home.