| Elementary |
Science, Social Studies |
Earth Science, Geography Habitats |
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| What on Earth is a Biome? |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/bglasgold/biomes.htm |
| The purpose of this unit is for students to become familiar with the characteristics of biomes, and to identify the different biomes on Earth. Students will use computer technology to research Earth's biomes, locate the different biomes on Earth, and use various programs to map Earth's biome regions. |
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| Middle School |
Science |
Botany, Earth Science |
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| How Does Your Garden Grow? |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/jdente/gardengrow.htm |
| "How Does Your Garden Grow?" is a unit that investigates plants, biomes, and plant response to environmental change. Through independent assignments and group research, the children will experiment, communicate their results to audiences and defend conclusions from peer review. |
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| Elementary |
Science |
Earth Science |
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| Operation Desert Learn: The Desert Biome |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/bglasgold/desert.htm |
| This program contains a set of lessons on the desert as one of Earth's seven major biomes. With the help of the Internet, students travel from the blazing hot sand dunes of the Sahara, to the cold Gobi Desert, to the rugged beauty of the Mojave Desert. |
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| Elementary |
Science, Social Studies |
Biology, Earth Science, Geography Habitats |
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| The Tropical Rainforest |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/bglasgold/rainforest.htm |
| This unit contains a series of lessons to explore the ecosystem of the biome called the rain forest. Many of the science activities mentioned in the lessons give the children first hand experience about the process of life that goes on in the rain forest and all over the world as well. |
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| Elementary |
Science, Science |
Earth Science, Geography Habitats |
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| Deserts: Not Just for Lizards |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2002/rsampedro.htm |
| Deserts: Not Just For Lizards is a unit that explores the mysteries of some of the most unfriendly but stunning places on earth. Students will also learn about location, landforms and special features of the worlds greatest deserts.
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| Middle School |
Science, Social Studies |
Earth Science, Geography Habitats |
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| Where Would You Like to Live? A WebQuest on Biomes |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/everywhere/profiles/carroll.htm |
| Using the WebQuest design, students must research one of the six main biomes of the world. They must construct a brochure about that biome using a cooperative group with an assigned project activity relating to their biome per individual student. |
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| Middle School |
Science |
Earth Science |
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| Biomes Around the World |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/powertolearn/salerno.htm |
| Students participate in an ecology webquest that is modified from Mrs. LaCombe-Burbys Ecology webquest. The students conduct research on one particular biome and gather the necessary material. Once they have acquired their resources, they showcase their biome in a visual, informative way. |
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