Habitat

Learn about the habitats and biomes of the world.

Resources in this category:

Build-A-Prairie
http://www.bellmuseum.org/distancelearning/prairie/build/ind...

Plant grasses and flowers, then choose the birds and mammals that will help your prarie survive. Watch what happens! This is a great way to learn about ecosystems.

Desert Environment, Minerals & Geology Index - DesertUSA
http://www.desertusa.com/Thingstodo/geo/geology.html

Find out about the minerals and geology, animals and wildlife, and plants and wildflowers of the desert environment. This site also includes a list of the deserts in the U.S. and descriptions of the peoples who have lived (and who currently live) in the desert.

Enchanted Learning: Biomes-Habitats
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/

Learn all about the Earth's many different environments, including their climates, temperatures, and the plants and animals living there. With animal printouts, colorful pictures and diagrams, this exploration of the Earth's complex communities is easy and fun.

Greenwich Bay
http://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/G_Bay/

Learn about the habitat and ecosystem of Greenwich Bay in Rhode Island.

Journeys and Transformations: British Columbia Landscapes
http://www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/exhibits/journeys/english/ind...

Learn about ecosystems of British Columbia through "pictures, records and information from the Royal British Columbia Museum." (must have Flash 7 to view this site)

The Microbe Zoo
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/dlc-me/zoo/

Every time you walk on the ground you step on millions of microbes—they are too small to see with the naked eye! In this zoo you will find pictures of microbes, data about their size, feeding habits, and more.

What's It Like Where You Live?
http://www.mbgnet.net/

Explore other environments, like the rainforest, tundra, desert and more! Learn what each of these places is like, what kinds of plants and animals they have, and where in the world these zones are located.