Biome Video

Learn about Biomes using Online Video

Use these 5 online educational video titles from the topic Biomes 2, to learn about the taiga tundra transition zone, the boreal forest, and other biomes. Examine the tall-grass and short-grass prairies of North America, and discover the unique features of the plant and animal inhabitants there. Study the major types of deserts and tundra, including the Arctic tundra and its major subdivisions. Learn about the worldwide distribution of the chaparral biome, which includes shrubs and thorny bushes.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the characteristics and climatic conditions of the arctic tundra, temperate alpine, and tropical alpine regions of the tundra biome, and discuss plant and animal adaptations.
• Explain the economic, historical, and biological importance of the grassland biome.
• Examine the topographic, climatic, and soil conditions conducive to the formation of grasslands, and discuss the major types and features of grasslands found in North America.
• Identify the four types of deserts and describe their climatic causes and characteristics.
• Describe the adaptations of plant and animal species inhabiting the desert biome.
• Identify the five locations of the chaparral biome and describe the climate of this biome. Discuss the plants found in the chaparral biome; explain the process of succession in the chaparral biome; and identify biological adaptations of plants in chaparral communities. 

• Biology > Biological Sciences > Biomes2
• The Tundra Part 1 (Runtime: 13:05)
• The Tundra Part 2 (Runtime: 14:48)
• The Grasslands (Runtime: 19:22)
• The Desert (Runtime: 21:49)
• The Chaparral (Runtime: 22:36)