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- 4th
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Students learn the simple concepts of the rainforest and its inhabitants. They create a 3-D rainforest using one of the animals learned about. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students research the rainforest and re-create it using music, lighting, and sounds. Full Review »
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- 1st - 3rd
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Students list and describe the following habitats: temperate forest, tropical rainforest, savana, desert and artic regions. They identify 3 animals that live in each region. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students research an animal from each type of forest, and compare/contrast them on a concept map. They write a letter from one animal to the other, using information from their research. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students discover the characteristics of birds who make their home in the rainforest. They are read a story about them and they create a class mural of the birds. They examine the importance of the rainforests to the planet. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students plan and execute an on-line search for information on a biome of the earth. They discover what organisms live in the ecosystems. They create a poster about the ecosystem including a food web. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students apply writing process strategies to compose simple sentences describing specific animals of the rainforest in the target language. This interdisciplinary lesson deepens the understanding of animal needs by encouraging children to view the rainforest through the lens of another culture. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students investigate tropical birds. They write letters for rain forest preservation to protect tropical birds. They interview a bird professional from a local bird store or a zoo and discuss how to take care of a parrot. They use Kid Pix software to create a drawing of a bird and create a poster including sentences about the bird's habitat, appearance and diet. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students engage in discussion in order to investigate the layers that exist in the tropical rainforest. This biome is important to life on earth and students write and discuss through using personal reflection. Full Review »
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- 1st - 6th
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Students research and write reports on tropical birds. They identify characteristics necessary for tropical birds' survival in the rain forest climate, such as coloration, nesting habits, and food availability. They create pictures of their tropical birds at night using a scratch-out technique. Full Review »
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