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Chapter 21: Classifying Living Things

ThinkQuest 97
Learn how scientists develop names for organisms. Then make a bar graph showing the different number of organisms in each of the five kingdoms.

Smithsonian Institute
What is the Smithsonian doing about the declining population of amphibians?

Unit 7: Ecology

Welcome to the United States Environmental Protection Agency
This is the Web site for the EPA, the government's ecology agency. Visit this site and find out how you can make your environment better. Plan a project with your class to help the environment in your area.

Center for Conservation Biology Network
The Virtual Library of Biodiversity and Ecology includes information on biodiversity, ecology and the environment. View this virtual library and access the What's New section. Develop your own ecology newsletter based on this information.

Ocean Planet, Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution maintains this online museum exhibit about oceans. Access the site and find out how many ways ocean habitats are being destroyed.

Major Biomes of the World
This site gives a detailed overview of the different biomes of the world. Visit this site and create a showcase in your school that demonstrates the different biomes.