Minnesota Geography

EX: Biomes

 

Short Video Link

Prairie Burn

Short Video Link

Scientific and Natural Areas

Short Video Link

Biodiversity

Short Video Link

Big Woods - Old Growth Forest

Biome  Exercise

Print Exercise and bring to class

ACTIVITY HANDOUT

NATURAL VEGETATION

PAMPHLET (pdf)

LINK

ACTIVITY HANDOUT

Minnesota Biome Video


Minnesota Biome Slides


Biome Activity

Link

Platt Map with Original Owner Records BLM

Link:

Scientific and Natural Areas

Interactive Map

Detailed 1874 Map (jpg)

Video:

Wetlands Drainage

Significant Bio-diversity

Areas Map (pdf)

Link

Minnesota Original Land Survey Maps





Aspen Parkland











Coniferous Forest







Prairie Grassland







Deciduous Forest

U-Tube Links

Click on a Green Arrow below for a short video of the Biome Region

NSF Grant Info

Cedar Creek Research Area

Instructor Materials

Student Exercise Support Materials


Do Not Print

Links:  General Biome Resources

Links:  Biome Videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0Lx1nZ73_Q&feature=player_embedded#!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJOn39kTtQI&feature=player_embedded#!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QfboVqjAps&feature=player_embedded#!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlOZCQNzjHo&feature=player_embedded
Link to Minnesota Original Land Use Surveyhttp://www.mngeo.state.mn.us/glo/Index.htm

LINK

Cambridge Campus

LINK

Coon Rapids Campus

LINK

Century East Campus

LINK

Century West Campus

Link

Minnesota Original Land Survey Maps website

Field Erosion

Sand blowing by Cambridge Campus entrance

(Use mouse for full screen)

LINK

Biome Lecture (PDF)

Wetland Activity Map.pdf

(Poster sized map

also below - right)

Each Map is a Link to the poster sized map used in the Wetland Activity map.pdf

(If  you do not see the Green Arrows, click on the Regional Name)

Links:  Extra Optional Biome Videos

Short Video Link
Biodiversityhttp://www.mnvideovault.org/index.php?id=20594&select_index=1&popup=yes#1
Short Video Link
Big Woods - Old Growth Foresthttp://www.mnvideovault.org/index.php?id=20598&select_index=5&popup=yes#5
Short Video Link
Prairie Burnhttp://www.mnvideovault.org/index.php?id=20288&select_index=2&popup=yes#2
Short Video Link
Scientific and Natural Areashttp://www.mnvideovault.org/search_results.php?&s=25&q=Lake%20Superior&limit=5&page=6