Hands on Habitat
Student Resources

Forest

Targeted Websites and Digital Content
Search for Websites and Digital Content
Local Print and Nonprint Resources

Targeted Web Sites and Digital Content		21st Century Skills
General (Websites appropriate for all habitats)	Biomes of the World Maryland's Surf Your Watershed Ecology Facts What is the Web of Life? Decomposers and Scavengers Ecosystems Enchanted Learning- What is a Biome? Enchanted Learning-:Habitats The Great Habitat Match-up BrainPop- Land Biomes BrainPop-Ecosystems BrainPop- Food Chains Build a Food Chain Producers and Consumer Eyes on the Bay National Geographic- Habitats	Research and Investigation Guide: Elementary \| Secondary 21st Century Literacies Resources
Forest	The Living Forest Thinkquest: Shades of Green White-tailed deer Decomposers Seeing the Forest and the Trees Explore the Fantastic Forest
Wetlands	Chesapeake Bay Wetlands EPA: Wetlands National Wildlife Federation: Wetlands Chesapeake Bay Plants and Animals Worldbook: Wetlands Exploring Maryland: What is a wetland?
Shoreline/ Shallow Water Pier	Bald Eagle Great Blue Heron Maryland's Surf Your Watershed Chesapeake and Coastal Bay Life Mammals of the Chesapeake Bay MBSS Database Streams in Maryland Waterfowl Otter Point Creek Aquatic Communities
Meadows	BluePlanet Biomes- Grasslands WorldBook: Grasslands World Wildlife Federation: Grasslands MBG Biomes of the World: Grasslands NatureWorks: Grasslands The Maryland Association for Environmental & Outdoor Education

Search for Web Sites and Digital Content

21st Century Skills

Do a keyword search for websites, articles, and media from authoritative, reliable sources using BCPS-licensed databases and e-books.

No logins needed to use databases at school. See your Library Media Specialist for user names and passwords required for home access.




Subject Headings Keyword

Using BCPS Virtual Resources, Digital Content, and e-books
Use tools and features of databases including reading levels, audio read-aloud, and embedded dictionaries.

Local Print and Nonprint Resources		21st Century Skills
School Library:		Do a keyword search in your school's DESTINYcatalog to find nonfiction and reference books about your topic. Searching your Catalog Quick Help for Basic Search \| Power Search Use indexes or tables of contents to locate information related to your topic and questions. Check the indexes of print encyclopedias for articles about your topic.
Baltimore County Public Library:		21st Century Skills
		Do a keyword search in the BCPL Catalog to locate additional resources. BCPL Card and Catalog Help Chat online with a real live librarian at Ask Us Now! Be sure to have your research questions handy.

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