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Freshwater Biome - Missouri Botanical Garden
Grades
3 to 8
tag(s): adaptations (19), biodiversity (39), biomes (96), ecosystems (106), habitats (103), ponds (5), rivers (16)
In the Classroom
Try the TeachersFirst interactive Biomes of the World Unit to get your students involved and engaged with their own research. Have students explore the different freshwater habitats featured on the site, such as lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, and wetlands. Students can create a chart identifying key characteristics, plants, and animals found in each ecosystem. Have students investigate threats to freshwater ecosystems, such as pollution, invasive species, or habitat loss. They can create posters, brochures, or public service announcements using Adobe Express for Education reviewed here encouraging others to protect local water resources.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Rivers and Streams - Missouri Botanical Garden
Grades
3 to 8tag(s): adaptations (19), biodiversity (39), biomes (96), conservation (109), ecology (117), organisms (13), watersheds (9)
In the Classroom
Have students trace the path of a river from its source to its mouth using information from the website. Students can create a map using Google My Maps, reviewed here showing key features such as tributaries, rapids, floodplains, and deltas, then explain how the river changes along its course. Students use the site to identify producers, consumers, and decomposers found in river ecosystems. They can create a food web diagram with Whimsical Mind Maps, reviewed here and discuss how energy moves through the ecosystem and how changes to one species might affect others. Assign students a river organism from the website. Have students research and present how its physical and behavioral adaptations help it survive in fast-moving or slow-moving water environments.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Lakes and Ponds - Missouri Botanical Garden
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): adaptations (19), biodiversity (39), biomes (96), ecosystems (106), food chains (23), plants (142), ponds (5)
In the Classroom
Have students explore the diagrams and information on the site to identify the plants, animals, and nonliving factors found in a lake ecosystem. Students can create a labeled sketch of a pond or lake habitat and discuss how organisms depend on one another. Students can use information from the website to build a food web showing producers, consumers, and decomposers in a lake ecosystem. They can use arrows to demonstrate the flow of energy and explain what might happen if one organism were removed. Have students compare lakes and ponds to other aquatic ecosystems, such as rivers, streams, wetlands, or oceans. They can create a chart highlighting differences in water movement, organisms, habitats, and environmental conditions.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Enchanted Learning: Deserts
Grades
2 to 8tag(s): biomes (96)
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Try the TeachersFirst interactive Biomes of the World Unit to get your students involved and engaged with their own research. Have them work alone or with a partner on laptops or in a lab.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Mojave Desert - DesertUSA
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4 to 12tag(s): biomes (96)
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Desert Plant Survival - Desert USA
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): biomes (96)
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Try the TeachersFirst interactive Biomes of the World Unit to get your students involved and engaged with their own research. Have them work alone or with a partner on laptops or in a lab.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Monterey Bay Aquarium
Grades
2 to 12tag(s): animals (275), biomes (96), oceans (142), virtual field trips (141), webcams (19)
In the Classroom
Try the TeachersFirst interactive Biomes of the World Unit in grades 4-8 to get your students involved and engaged with their own research. Have them work alone or with a partner on laptops or in a lab. Use a webcam with younger students, asking them to observe and record animal behavior as a center on your classroom computer or a whole-class activity on a projector.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Enchanted Learning: Tundra
Grades
4 to 12In the Classroom
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TundraCam - University of Colorado Boulder
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3 to 12tag(s): biomes (96), climate (95), ecosystems (106), habitats (103)
In the Classroom
Try the TeachersFirst Interactive Biomes of the World Unit to get your students involved and engaged with their own research. Have them work alone or with a partner on laptops or in a lab. Have students visit TundraCam and spend several minutes observing the landscape. Students record weather conditions, visible plants, snow cover, and any signs of wildlife in a science journal. Repeat observations over several days or weeks to identify changes. Have students act as field scientists by making observations, collecting data from the live camera, and developing a research question about the tundra environment. They can share their findings and explain how scientists use observations to study ecosystems.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Polar Tundra - ETE Team
Grades
4 to 8tag(s): biomes (96)
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Students can use Kiddle, reviewed here to research more about the animals in the Arctic Tundra. Students can suse Aha Slides, reviewed here to share their findings about the animals.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Enchanted Learning: Taiga
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4 to 12tag(s): biomes (96)
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Try the TeachersFirst http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/biomes interactive Biomes of the World Unit to get your students involved and engaged with their own research. Have them work alone or with a partner on laptops or in a lab.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Crisis Emergency Response Team information - US Government
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): weather (175)
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Use this site as a resource during a unit on extreme weather, particularly the background information they host summarizing various types of extreme weather. Use this as a refresher before you teach, or even as a source for students working on research projects on weather.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Bizarre Labs You Can Make in Your Kitchen
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4 to 12tag(s): experiments (66)
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Hurricane & Tropical Storm Tracking
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6 to 12tag(s): hurricanes (36), weather (175)
In the Classroom
Assign a student each week to check with this site for forecasting the weather in your area. Keep a class chart using Livegap Charts, reviewed here, and have the assigned students update it weekly.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Case Study - Hurricane Andrew - University of Illinois
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6 to 12tag(s): hurricanes (36), weather (175)
In the Classroom
Divide students into small groups and have them take notes about Hurricane Andrew using Memo Notepad, reviewed here. Next enhance student learning by having them take notes about Hurricane Ian - September 2022, reviewed here. Extend student learning by having them make a Padlet, reviewed here, with columns to make comparisons between the two hurricanes. Then ask them to use Padlet to create a video to explain to other students what was most significant about both hurricanes. Ask them to respond to other student's videos. This is a link to the Padlet Help section for posting video or an image.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Online Hurricane Guide - University of Illinois
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6 to 12tag(s): weather (175)
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Surviving the Storm - US Government
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): weather (175)
In the Classroom
Explore this site with students during a unit or lesson on Hurricanes, discussing how people prepare themselves for storms and what specific actions to take. This could be a great segway to the disastrous effects of these colossal storms, and how people have adapted.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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FEMA Hurricane Page - US Government
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): weather (175)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a learning center or station during a lesson on hurricanes and similar extreme weather systems. Have students examine the site on classroom computers, preferably with the assistance of a graphic organizer. We recommend creating graphic organizers before the activity, giving students focus as well as highlighting what is most important to know from the site. For help making guides, try Graphic Organizer Maker.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Explanation of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale - MIStupid
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): hurricanes (36), weather (175)
In the Classroom
Allow cooperative learning groups to explore this site during a lesson on Hurricanes and their categorization. Have groups explore the site, with the intentions of summarizing the information in a multimedia presentation. To show what they have learned from this site, challenge students to create an online infographic to share using Visme, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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National Hurricane Center - US Government
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): hurricanes (36), weather (175)
In the Classroom
Use the data to determine where the most severe hurricanes occur and to determine why they occur in those areas. Research the science behind the events and reasons for the devastation. Have students create an action plan in the event of severe hurricanes or identify ways to lessen devastating effects of some of the events. Students can also research recent year's data and make comparisons of the numbers.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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