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BIOMES AND ECOSYSTEMS GENERAL SITES - Explore the Amazon through interactive games and activities - Information, maps and pictures for both biomes and ecosystems - Information on the main biomes of the world - Filled with facts, movies and pictures for each of the biomes of the world Canadian Wildlife:Hinterland Who's Who - Comprehensive guide to Canada's wildlife and estuaries - Discover the creatures that inhabit the different regions of the world - Presentation of the world's ecosystems by National Geographic - Canadian Council on Ecological Areas - Learn about the different animals, temperatures and plants for all the biomes - Nature field guide for plants and animals as well as explorations into their habitats - The ecosystems of Canada - A virtual pond field trip - Explore the Earth's forests - Interactive Internet Geography - Ecosystems - Comprehensive site on both ecosystems and biomes - Learn about the Amazon through a PBS project and play Amazon Explorer - Take a virtual tour of the Montreal Biodome - Explore the fantastic forest with National Geographic - Create your own prairie through selection of the right plants and animals Terristrial Ecozones of Canada - Information presented by Parks Canada - An introduction to the major biomes on Earth - The Audubon Society defines the Wetlands and their importance for preservation - Become very well informed about Canada's wetlands
LESSON PLANS and ACTIVITIES - How an things in an ecosystem interact - Investigate the major biomes of the world - Discovering the common ground where ecosystems that overlap - Use Venn diagrams to compare 2 ecosystems - Several lessons and activities for all grades - Design different ecosystems for presentation - Activities to demonstrate ecosystems management - Superb collection of lesson plans and activities at all levels (in .pdf format) - Information and suggestions for a wide range of activities to do with the environment - Investigate familiar and unfamiliar ecosystems - Discover the components and ecoregions - Several lessons and activities pertaining to the Tundra |
