Science 8: Biomes
The purpose of this Web-Pak is to provide information resources on a specific class project/assignment. It is meant to be a starting point for student research on the Internet.
Contents
- Biomes Around the World - Rainforest, Tundra, Taiga, Desert, Temperate, and Grasslands. Each section provides information
on the location of the biome, what it's like, the plants, animals, interactions, along with relevant links
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Ecosystems of the World - includes definitions of ecosystems, how humans have affected ecosystems, and the major biomes
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Land Biomes: Biology- includes text on savannahs, grasslands, deserts, chapparals, temperate forests, taigas and tundras, along with Internet links for each biome
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Tour of Biomes - includes basic description of Biomes, graphs, a table summarizing
moisture, temperature, vegetation, soils, and plants & animals. This site also
provides descriptions of the major biomes of the world: Tropical Rainforest,
Tropical Savannah, Mid-Latitude Deciduous Forest, Desert, Subarctic Taiga,
Polar Tundra
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The World's Biomes - an introduction to the major biomes on Earth: Aquatic, Deserts,
Grasslands, Forests, and Tundra. Inlcudes pictures, descriptions of different types
of each biome (e.g. Desert - Hot & Dry, Semiarid, Coastal, and Cold)
- Amazon Life - includes detailed information on this rainforest,
its ecology, environmental impact, solutions, and biodiversity
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Iowa Prairie Network - dedicated to preserving the NA prairie biome. Includes links
to sites providing information on prairie wildflowers, wetlands, etc.
- PBS Living Edens - includes places like Madagascar and the Namib Desert
- Science Museum of Minnesota:
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Biome Quiz - provides a question/answer quiz on each biome, along with additional information
- Needham High School Biome Page (gr 9):
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Thurston High School (gr 9) Biome Project - includes the biomes: marine, tundra, desert,
savannah, grassland, tropical rain forest, deciduous forest, and coniferous forest (Taiga)
- WWF: Global Network HomePage - this is an environmental site which includes information
on climate, conservation, the living planet, endangereds seas, forests for life, Earth report. etc.
World Biomes
This page was created for the students in Mr. Evans' classes.