Animals are the theme of this series of English language development lessons. Scholars take part in grand conversations about woodland, jungle, and grassland animals. They also go on picture walks, read poems and high...

At first glance, grassland ecosystems might seem dull and uninteresting, but once you start to explore it's amazing the things you'll find! Through this series of engaging lessons, activities, and experiments, elementary students examine...

If you teach a man to fish, he will never go hungry—or he will overfish and permanently damage the ecosystem? Address the traditional biomes as well as the human-included ecosystems and contrasts the biotic and abiotic factors in each....

As a wildfire rages through the grasslands, three lions and three wildebeest flee for their lives. To escape the inferno, they must cross over to the left bank of a crocodile-infested river. Can you help them figure out how to get across...

"The Prairie Project" is a one page, fictional, reading passage about students who learn about the prairie, take a field trip to see one, and then plant one on the school grounds. It is followed by constructed-response questions which...

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...

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

Listen to this short podcast explaining the characteristics of the temperate grassland ecosystem. [0:45]

The North American Great Lakes- Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior- are so big that they border 8 states and contain 23 quadrillion liters of water. They span forest, grassland, and wetland habitats, supporting a region that's...

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

A quick overview of the Savanna biome, including a description of the wildlife and climate there.

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

This lesson will provide an understanding of the characteristics and role of the savanna, and its effect on living things. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Savannas."