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Biome and Ecosystem Resources for Grades 4-5
Posted 10/16/20 by Kate M
Biomes are a large, naturally occurring community of plants and animals occupying a habitat. Ecosystems are the interactions between the living things and the non-living things in a biome.
Want to learn more? Check out these great resources from your Library!
When searching our resources, try using keyword search terms: biomes, ecosystems, habitats. Also search using specific biome names: desert, rainforest, tundra, grassland, etc.
A Library card number and PIN will be required to access many of the resources listed. Need help with your card or PIN? Contact your nearest location or call 419.259.5200. Need a new card?
Gale Virtual Reference
UXL Encyclopedia of Biomes
This three-volume set covers land biomes and water biomes. Entries discuss climate, soil, vegetation, animal life, food web, plant and animal adaptations, endangered species and human effects on the biome. Link will take you to a catalog entry. Chose “Access from remote location.” Library card and PIN number will be required.
Hoopla:
Seasons of the Estuary Biome hoopla
Biomes hoopla
Biomes and Ecosystems hoopla
Q & A About Biomes hoopla
Seasons of the Boreal Forest Biome hoopla
Ecosystems hoopla
Chaparrals hoopla
Ecosystem Facts That You Should Know: The Savanna and Tundra Edition hoopla
Understanding Biomes hoopla
World Book eBooks:
Forests and Wetlands
Oceans, Islands and Polar Regions
Mountains, Deserts and Grasslands
Print:
Tundra Biomes Around the World
Investigating Earth's Desert, Grassland and Rainforest Biomes
Understanding Biomes
Oceans and Beaches
Desert Ecosystems
Woodland Forest Ecosystems
Explora Primary Schools (K-5)
Provides safe, trustworthy research materials for class projects or homework on a variety of topics.
School information
Grade Levels: elementary school
Subjects: art/music, English/language arts, geography, history, math, science and social studies
Third-Party Provider: EBSCO
Gale In Context - Elementary (formerly Kids InfoBits)
Offers easy-to-use, age-appropriate, reliable, curriculum-related content covering a broad range of educational topics. The modern design and simple navigation makes it easy for users to explore content and gain comfort with database searching.
School information
Grade Levels: elementary school
Subjects: art/music, English/language arts, geography, history, math, science and social studies
Third-Party Provider: Gale
Scholastic Teachables™
Scholastic Teachables™ is an online database of tens of thousands of searchable and printable educational materials for Prek-6th grade! Teachables™ has 25,000 classroom resources to supplement any subject including leveled mini-books, fun clip art, plus skill and activity sheets.
Third-Party Provider: Scholastic
Science Reference Center
A comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full-text, science-oriented content, lesson plans, science experiments, citation help, worksheets and curriculum standards.
School information
Grade Levels: middle school and high school
Subjects: science
Third-Party Provider: EBSCO
ScienceFlix
Features: View educational videos, read articles, find experiments to try, take quizzes and explore trustworthy related websites on a variety of science topics including Earth, space science, life science, health and the human body, physical science, and tech, math and engineering. Also offers lesson plans, quizzes and projects for teacher use.
School information
Grade Levels: elementary school, middle school and high school
Subjects: geography, health, math, science and technology
Third-Party Provider: Scholastic
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