Strand B: Biodiversity

Learn about amphibians, their life in the coastal temperate rainforest biome, and how you can help them out!

Discover a set of resources designed to give you good background knowledge on all things Great Lakes!

Learn about the plants and animals in Canada’s marine coastal habitats, and what you can do to protect them.

Learn about the unique creatures that live in deep sea ecosystems.

Learn about the geology, chemistry and ecology of freshwater wetlands.

In this episode, Eric uses a hula-hoop to count and catalog all the creatures he finds in that space! Biodiversity represents the variety of living things in any ecosystem - including in your own backyard!

Learn about the location, plants, animals, human impacts and conservation of tropical rainforest biome.

Learn about the location, plants, animals, human impacts and conservation of the savanna biome.

Learn about the location, plants, animals, human impacts and conservation of the desert biome.

Learn about the location, plants, animals, human impacts and conservation of the boreal forest/Taiga biome and meet Anne-Claude Pépin who is a fire management technician.

Learn about the location, plants, animals, human impacts and conservation of the arctic tundra biome.

Learn about the categories, or phylum, of the plant kingdom with examples from each.

The What is an Insect? e-book explores the amazing world of insects while showing the characteristics and diversity of insects.

Different members of a species can have different traits. You can see this in a species found at your local pet store - guppies!