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Students explore the interdependency of tropical forests. They explore the importance of conserving biodiversity and tropical food chains. Students create a tropical forest food chain and identify species that live in the Caribbean National Forest. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students research different physical and behavioral characteristics of birds and create theories about their migratory behavior. They create diagrams describing the bird's annual cycles of behavior and carry out a variety of mathematical calculations to understand the phenomena of bird migration. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students investigate the understanding of where coffee is grown by conducting a survey. They study the natural history of coffee and examine bird habitats in the areas where coffee is grown. They write letters to explaining the connections between coffee, tropical forests, and bird habitats. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students are introduced to the various types of birds that make their home in the tropical rainforest. In groups, they use a template of a tropical bird and use color to identify each physical feature. They use the internet to research different birds and their environments. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students are introduced to anatomy and morphology of birds. They predict bird behavior by comparing and contrasting body parts. Pupils experience taxonomic classificatin of birds. Students identify a birds habitat requirements. Full Review »
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- 4th - 7th
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Students are introduced to the process of migration. Using the internet, they research the process and describe it to a partner. They identify the hazards the birds face on their journey and write a story in which the author is a migrating bird. 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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- 3rd - 5th
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Students examine the characteristics of the tropical rainforest. Using a map, they locate the rainforests found around the world, continents and the equator. Using the internet, they research the various layers of the rainforest and label them correctly on a worksheet. They also research an animal found in the rainforest and write a report. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discover circles, squares and triangles in works of art. They name simple materials used to paint, draw and construct works of art. They draw a tropical bird step by step using shapes of circles, ovals, and trianlges. They draw a bird of their choice using watercolors. 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 »