4th and 5th Grade Student Research Resources

 
Life Science - Biome, Habitat, and Ecosystem Sources


Tour of the Biomes - probing questions are included
American Field Guide multimedia from PBS
Habitats and Biomes - good information and pictures
World Biomes - good information and photos enhance learning
Habitats  good information as a starting point or for review
Living Things: Habitats and Ecosystems - lots of links and activities
Take a Walk in the Rain forest - Learn lots about La Selva in Costa Rica
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.
EcoQuest: Desert Edition - Take this on-line assignment.
The Living Desert -take the on-line tour
Desert USA - There is much information here!
One World Magazine: Deserts - experience the diversity and cultural richness of the world's deserts
The Tiaga Photo Gallery - If you cannot go there, at least you can visualize it through photos.
Woodland Explorer - a good introduction
Forests are for Kids - great information
Education in Nature lots of information about forests
EEK - basic background on Wisconsin related biomes
The Tall Grass Prairie in Illinois -You can learn a lot as you go from page to page.
On the Prairie - Discover the plants and animals that compose the prairie ecosystem
Illinois Ecosystems - brief background
Grasslands - part of the great Evergreen project
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
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
Looking at the Sea - learn about features, changes, profiles, and more
Katahdian to the Sea - learn about streams, bogs, beaches and more
The Salt Marsh - click on the let's go button and learn
Estuary Live - great multimedia experience with a super guide and much more
Fresh Water Ecosystems   Rivers, lakes, ponds, and wetlands
Rivers and Streams - a good place to begin
Stream Study - Learn how bottom dwelling microinvertebrates help one to learn about water quality
Living Lakes - excellent Shockwave site
Marine Ecosystems - oceans, coral reefs, and shorelines
Kid's and Teacher's Corner - examine all kinds of great information about the ocean from NOAA
Biomes and Ecosystems - check your knowledge of terms with these games
Amazon Interactive - explore the area through games and activities
In Search of the Ways of Knowing - a great game to teeach about natue and reasoning

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