Biomes of the World – Resource Links
Article: http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar060405&st=biome

Chart: http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/extmedia?id=ar060405&st=tropical+seasonal+forest&em=ta060405a

(1) TUNDRA

World Book Online article - Tundra

http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar570240&st=tundra

Britannica Online article – Tundra

http://school.eb.com/elementary/article?articleId=399631&query=tundra&ct=

National Geographic – Tundra biome

http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/tundra-profile.html

Enchanted Learning – Tundra biome and animals

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/tundra/tundra.shtml

(2) CONIFEROUS FORESTS (TIAGA)

World Book Online article – Forest: Kinds of Forests section

http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar204660&st=forest

Enchanted Learning – Coniferous Forest biome and animals

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/taiga/taiga.shtml

(3) DECIDUOUS FORESTS

World Book Online article – Forest: Kinds of Forests section

http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar204660&st=forest

Enchanted Learning – Deciduous Forest biome and animals

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/tempdecid/tempdecid.shtml

(4) GRASSLANDS

World Book Online article – Grassland

http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar233180&st=grassland

Britannica Online article – Grassland

http://school.eb.com/elementary/article?articleId=346127&query=grassland&ct=

National Geographic – Grassland biome

http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/grassland-profile.html

Enchanted Learning – Grassland biome and animals

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/grassland/grassland.shtml

(5) SAVANNAS

World Book Online article – Savanna

http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar492880&st=savanna

Britannica Online article – Grassland: Types of Grasslands

http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar492880&st=savanna

Enchanted Learning – Savanna biome and animals

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/savanna/savanna.shtml

(6) DESERTS

World Book Online article – Desert

http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar155700&st=desert

Britannica Online article – Desert

http://school.eb.com/elementary/article?articleId=346108&query=desert&ct=

National Geograpic – Desert biome

http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/desert-profile.html

The Living Desert – Desert biome

http://www.livingdesert.org/deserts/default.asp

Enchanted Learning – Desert biome and animals

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/desert/desert.shtml

(7) TROPICAL RAIN FORESTS

World Book Online article – Tropical Rain Forest

http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar458390&st=tropical+rain+forest

Britannica Online article – Tropical Rain Forest

http://school.eb.com/elementary/article?articleId=353695&query=tropical%20rain%20forest&ct=

National Geographic – Rain Forest biome

http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/rainforest-profile.html

Enchanted Learning – Rain Forest biome and animals

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/animals/Rfbiomeanimals.shtml

(8) TROPICAL SEASONAL FORESTS

World Book Online article – Forest: Kinds of Forests section

http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar204660&st=forest

(9) OCEANS

World Book Online article – Ocean

http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar398740&st=ocean

Britannica Online article – Ocean

http://school.eb.com/elementary/article?articleId=346185&query=ocean&ct=

National Geographi – Ocean biome

http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/ocean-profile.html

(10) ALL BIOMES

MBGNet Biomes of the World

http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/index.htm

Windows to the Universe – All Biomes

http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/ecosystems.html&edu=elem

MSN Encarta Online article – Biome

http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761582447

World Biomes

http://www.worldbiomes.com/default.htm

Kids Do Ecology – Biomes

http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/index.html

Earth Floor – Biomes

http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/summary.html

UCMP – The World’s Biomes

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/index.php