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- 6th - 10th
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Students explore a series of Web pages designed to illustrate the interconnectedness of a tropical rainforest ecosystem. They discuss their research, create maps and research a local ecosystem. Full Review »
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- 4th - 7th
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Students explore many of the unusual geographical features of the Amazon River region, and explain the importance of preserving the tropical rainforest. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 6th
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Students practice their reading comprehension skills by reading about the rainforest. They answer questions related to the text to test for comprehension. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students research a topic about the destruction of tropical rainforests in Brazil. They produce a PowerPoint presentation on their topic, explaining it in detail. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore the importance of the rainforest to our world along with how it affects the world and the colony itself. They also gain an examineing of the habitat and how the life cycle works and affects our lives. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students study pictures of tropical rainforests and discuss its stratified character. Students then work with a partner to make a scale drawing of the rainforest strata. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students identify where one of the largest rainforest's is located. They identify the three main layers of the rain forest. Students identify at least two species from each layer. They identify at least two natural resources that can be found within each layer. Students, using the information collected, create an organized web using Inspiration. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students provided with opportunities to explore the animals and plant life that coexist in the various layers of the tropical rainforest. They appreciate the diversity of life in each layer. Students write a report on a particular plant, animal and insect. They create a mural depicting features and life forms of each layer of the Rainforest. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students discuss the importance of adaptation in the environment and how adaptation is necessary for survival in different ecosystems. They use critical thinking and inference skills in order to place animals and insects in the different strata of the rainforest based on diet, body modification, and prior knowledge. Full Review »
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- 1st - 5th
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Students read "The Great Kapok Tree" by Lynne Cherry while listening to Tropical Rainforest music. They name all the speaking animals in the book and list each of the reasons the animals gave for not cutting down the tree. They then choose one of the reasons and write how this would impact their lives. Full Review »
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