Untamed Science: Biology: World Biomes: Intertidal Zone: Aquatic Biome

Challenge scholars to research a biome and create a presentation for the producers of Survivor to choose their ecosystem for the next season's show. The materials include outlines, worksheets, and grading rubrics for individuals as well...

Water covers more than 70 percent of Earth's surface. Scholars learn about both freshwater and saltwater biomes in a simple presentation. They compare and contrast the differences in oxygen levels, food sources, and sunlight to better...

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

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]

Make learning about Earth's biomes fun and easy with video clips. Learn about the unique Chaparral climate characterized by mild, wet winters and warm, dry summers.

Read about the different zones and life in the deep sea as well as watch videos and examine photos of this aquatic biome. [5:54]

Learn what an intertidal zone is and where these areas exist on Earth.

Discover what evolution is through a case study of a Hawaiian snail species' survival. [7:20]

Learn about the evolutionary process of sexual selection, a specific form of natural selection. [12:09]

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