Compare and contrast the ability of an organism to survive under different environmental conditions 0807.5.3

Links verified 9/20/2014

1. Biome Summary
2. Biome Vocabulary - posted by NASA [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
3. Biomes in a Box - students are asked to build a three-dimensional model of a biome in a box
4. Build a Fish - Build a Fish by choosing a body, mouth, and color/pattern, and then release it into the reef! In the process you will learn about adaptations that help the fish survive in their environment. [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
5. Compare and Contrast Suggestions
   • Compare and Contrast Activities - a collection of resources at Internet4Classrooms
   • Compare and Contrast Lesson Plans - a collection of resources at Internet4Classrooms
6. Characteristics of Earth's Terrestrial Biomes - a very good world map showing location of biomes
7. Ecosystems - a twenty question quiz from Glencoe
8. Ecosystems and Biomes - a twenty question quiz from Glencoe
9. Ecosystems and Biomes - a Quia quiz [different format of the same quiz]
10. Five of the major world biomes - from WorldBiomes.com
11. Habitats/Biomes from Enchanted Learning - provides a good summary of biome characteristics
12. Introduction to Biomes - links to eight types of biomes [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
13. Major Biomes of North America - Urban Sprawl is included as one biome
14. Major Biomes of the World - from FactMonster
15. Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World - (from National Geographic) information and images for all 867 land-based ecoregions on the planet [Note: This page does not work in newer versions of IE but works fine in Google Chrome or Safari.]
16. Unique Plants of the Biomes - lesson from Discovery School [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
17. World Biomes - presented by the University of California Museum of Paleontology - Aquatic, Desert, Forest, Grassland, Tundra

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