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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Oceans Alive: Jewels of the Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information on both animals and plants of the sea. View the large sea kelps and discover the animals that feed on the kelp.
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Radford University: Temperate Grasslands

For Students 9th - 10th
This is part of a virtual geography project from Radford University. Learn about the climate, vegetation, grasses, soil and fauna of the temperate grasslands.
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Radford University: Tropical Savannas

For Students 9th - 10th
This is part of a virtual geography project from Radford University. Learn about the climate, vegetation, grasses, soil, and fauna of tropical savannas.
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Glin: Endangered Species Network

For Students 9th - 10th
Links to the Gulf Point, endangered species and habitats, and Great Lakes declining amphibians. There are links to events, laws, species and related resources.
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Curated OER

Unesco: Cameroon: Sangha Trinational

For Students 9th - 10th
Situated in the north-western Congo Basin, where Cameroon, Central African Republic and Congo meet, the site encompasses three contiguous national parks totalling around 750,000 ha. Much of the site is unaffected by human activity and...
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Curated OER

Unesco: United States of America: Mammoth Cave National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
Mammoth Cave National Park, located in the state of Kentucky, has the world's largest network of natural caves and underground passageways, which are characteristic examples of limestone formations. The park and its underground network...
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Curated OER

Unesco: Niger: Air and Tenere Natural Reserves

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the largest protected area in Africa, covering some 7.7 million ha, though the area considered a protected sanctuary constitutes only one-sixth of the total area. It includes the volcanic rock mass of the Air, a small Sahelian...
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Curated OER

Unesco: Cote D'ivoire: Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve

For Students 9th - 10th
Located on the borders of Guinea, Liberia and Cote d’Ivoire, Mount Nimba rises above the surrounding savannah. Its slopes are covered by dense forest at the foot of grassy mountain pastures. They harbour an especially rich flora and...
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Curated OER

Pella Museum: Paleontology and Geology of Jordan

For Students 9th - 10th
This English language site focuses on the paleontology, geology, and the fossilized flora, and fauna Jordan. Scientific articles are interspersed with extensive photographs and descriptions of various features.
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Curated OER

Pella Museum: Paleontology and Geology of Jordan

For Students 9th - 10th
This English language site focuses on the paleontology, geology, and the fossilized flora, and fauna Jordan. Scientific articles are interspersed with extensive photographs and descriptions of various features.
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Tramline

Virtual Field Trip: Temperate Forest Biome

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Travel with your students on a Virtual Field Trip to learn about Temperate Forest Biomes. You will also discover many informative and interactive websites.
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Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech: Moist Temperate Coniferous Forest Biome

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete description of coniferous forest with examples and photos. Animal, plant, and soil information.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Ocean Planet

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed website that was a companion to a 1995 traveling exhibit of the Smithsonian. Links to lesson plans and other educational materials are at the bottom of the page. Enter the exhibition to explore the world of the ocean.
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Tramline

A Desert Virtual Field Trip

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Travel with your students on a virtual field trip and explore the deserts of the world! This is site is interactive and informative.
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Missouri Botanical Garden

Missouri Botanical Garden: What's It Like Where You Live? (Oceans)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a wealth of information. You can click on shorelines, temperate oceans and tropical oceans. Each page contains links to even more information.
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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Week of 4 25 16: Stunning Images of Our Beautiful Planet

For Students 5th - 8th
Beautiful photos of our planet in celebration of Earth Day. Includes video.
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NOAA

Noaa: Estuaries: Noaa: Science Data: Graphing

For Students 9th - 10th
Create graphs of marine ecosystems using real-time data.
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NOAA

Noaa: Estuaries: Noaa: Teachers: Middle School

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This resource provides a middle school curriculum on the topic of estuaries. Includes a PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
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NOAA

Noaa: Estuaries 101 Curriculum: The Jubilee Phenomenon

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the unusual jubiliee phenomenon that occurs regularly in Mobile Bay, Alabama. Includes teacher resources with learning exercises and vocabulary terms.
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Other

Friends of Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
You can visit the tall grasses on Iowa. There is 7,000 acres on this refuge. You can see elk and buffalo. You can go on an auto tour, or go hiking on a trail.
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US Geological Survey

Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

For Students 9th - 10th
The Great Plains organization provides individuals, organizations, and governments with key information about the Great Plains environment through a resource pool of publications, reports, and government data.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Oceans Alive: Cool, Wet Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Did you know that turtles migrate 1400 miles to lay their eggs? Did you know that penguins swim underwater at 55 MPH? Click on this site to learn more interesting facts.
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Temperate Forest Organization: Temperate Forest

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides links to sites such as forestry, population, management, diversity, and fire. There are lesson plans, tours and educational links for teachers.
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Community Learning Network

Community Learning Network: Temperate Forests Theme

For Students 9th - 10th
Numerous sites are listed here so you can learn about temperate forests. There are lesson plans for teachers also!

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