General Sites
World Ecosystem Map - puts things in perspective
Tour of the Biomes - probing questions are included
Marlborough's Biomes - Well organized set of links
Biomes of the World - a good introduction
Habitats and Biomes - good information and pictures
World Biomes - good information and photos
enhance learning
Biome Resource List - another set of good links
Wild Habitat good introduction
Thinkquest site
Habitats good information as a
starting point or for review
Ecosystems of Our World - Great site!.
Living Things: Habitats and Ecosystems - lots of links and activities
Brainpop – mini-films
including food chains
Enchanted Learning –
excellent beginners’ site for basics
ISSET food chains – from “Aliens explore
the earth”
Food Chains – More advanced site from Okanagan
Univ. College, but good diagrams
Alien explorers –
food chains and webs
Food
chains homework links – from Woodlands School, Kent. Excellent!
Flying Turtle weblinks
– food chains, food webs and energy pyramids
Educator's
Toolkit – Link page from Ontario, Ca. Curriculum Centre
American Field Guide multimedia from PBS
Ecological Regions of North America - excellent map and information
about 15 different regions
Encyclopedia of the Rainforest - good basic information makes this
a great place to start
Rainforest Action Network - fact
sheets
Take a Walk in the Rainforest - Learn lots about La Selva in
Costa Rica
Virtual Galapagos - Visit this living museum
Amazon Life - lots of animal and plant
information and more
Rainforests of Asia and the Americas - a good Thinkquest site
Cloud Forest Alive information about the
Central American region with live cams, lots of information, and more
Wildlife of the Pacific Northwest - Enjoyable games and good
information.
Desert Explorer - good introductory material
EcoQuest: Desert Edition - Take this on-line assignment.
The Living Desert -take the on-line tour
One World Magazine: Deserts -experience the diversity and
cultural richness of the world's deserts
The Taiga Photo Gallery - If you cannot go there, at least
you can visualize it through photos.
Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center - lots of varied information
Woodland Explorer - a good introduction
The Forest - From National Geographic
Forests are for Kids - great information
Forests- From the BBC
Education in Nature lots of information about forests
Big Trees - learn about the California
Redwoods, their size, life cycle, and more
Shades of Green: Earth's Forests - a comprehensive guide to all
types of forests and issues relating to them
On the Prairie - Discover the plants and animals
that compose the prairie ecosystem
Grasslands - part of the great Evergreen
project
Grassland Explorer - There are lots of minibeasts
here.
Wetlands - Here is a good place to start.
Wetlands - from the BBC
Introduction to Wetlands - lots to learn about 4 types of
wetlands
Young Scientists Guide to Wetlands - Scroll down to the PFD view and
print document - It is excellent.
The Wetlands - all kinds of information from the
EPA
Canada's Aquatic Biomes crammed with excellent information
and photos
The Watershed Game - great game helps one examine the
consequences of choices
Explore a Pond - There is much to learn and do.
Young Scientist's Introduction to
Wetlands - excellent beginning information in PFD format
Corkscrew Swamp - take the tour and learn about
this amazing swamp near Naples, Florida and its flora and fauna
Habitat Path - From sea shore to seafloor,
distinct communities of life thrive everywhere in the oceans
Bridging the Watershed lots of information about
classification and more
Looking at the Sea - learn about features, changes,
profiles, and more
The Salt Marsh - click on the let's go button and
learn
Estuary-Net Project - learn how people are working
together
Estuary Live - great multimedia experience with
a super guide and much more
Tide Pools - good charts and information on
the interactive tour
Fresh Water Ecosystems Rivers, lakes, ponds,
and wetlands
Stream Biology - comprehensive
Rivers and Streams - a good place to begin
Stream Study - Learn how bottom dwelling micro
invertebrates help one to learn about water quality
Living Lakes - excellent Shockwave site
The Watershed Game - choose your level and make
choices about how human activity will affect the watershed.
Wonders of the Sea - five lessons
Sea Grass - great pictures
Life in a Massachusetts Tide Pool - activities and information
Marine Ecosystems - oceans, coral reefs, and
shorelines
The Tidepool Page - comprehensive
Kid's and Teacher's Corner - examine all kinds of great
information about the ocean from NOA
Food Chains – More advanced site but good
diagrams
Biomes and Ecosystems - check your knowledge of terms
with these games
Amazon Interactive - explore the area through games
and activities
