BIOMES
Website or database
GROLIER
http://go-passport.grolier.com/
From home, see/email librarian for the user & password.
GALE DATABASES
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/morenetrockwood
From home, see/email librarian for the user & password.
MAPS 101
http://www.maps101.com/index.aspx
From home, see/email librarian for the user & password.
BIOME WEBLINKS
http://www.aresearchguide.com/biomes.html#alpine
WORLD BIOMES.COM
http://www.worldbiomes.com/
EARTH FLOOR: BIOMES
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/biomes.html
SEA WORLD
http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/animal-bytes/index.htm
ANIMAL DIVERSITY WEB
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
ANIMAL PLANET
http://animal.discovery.com/guides/atoz/atoz.html?clik=animal_left
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BLUE PLANET BIOMES
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm
VEGETATION & PLANT DISTRIBUTION
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/EART/vegmaps.html
What can be found?
Encyclopedia articles and web
sites. Do a search on the
kingdom or the specific
organisms within it.
Select databases like General
OneFile and Discovering.
Then, do a search on your
biome and you will find articles.
A database of maps &
geographic info.
WOW! Really amazing
collection of links on general
biome info & specific biomes.
Pictures, too.
Great site to start research on
biomes. Sponsored by Science
Teacher’s Assn.
Great info on biomes—animals,
plants, climate, etc.
Click on the type of animal (like
mammal or reptile) & then
choose the specific name—like
“Black Rat Snake” to find facts
& bio info on each.
Animal info—click on type of
animal & then find info about
environment of specific animals.
Animal Planet’s guide to animal
info. Click on type of animals
& then specific links provided.
General info on world biomes.
Includes a map.
Online database of veg. & plant
distribution maps organized by
continent.
VISIBLE EARTH
http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/
CIA FACTBOOK
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
ATLAPEDIA
http://www.atlapedia.com/
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/maps/
IX QUICK META-ENGINE
http://us.ixquick.com/eng/
NASA satellite images of earth’s
vegetation. So cool—try not to
spend your whole hour here!
Really specific info on
countries—political, geographic,
etc.
Great site with full color maps
of every country and region of
the world.
Once you know the country or
countries in which your biome
is, find satellite maps of them
here. Do a search.
When all else fails, search for
your info on this meta-search
engine. Much better than
google! Can also click
“pictures” to search for images.