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Grade Range
4th
Rating
4 Stars

Students research the characteristics and inhabitants of the rainforest. They demonstrate their ability to communicate using e-mail and create a class presentation of their research. Full Review »

Grade Range
3rd - 6th
Rating
3 Stars

Students practice their reading comprehension skills by reading about the rainforest. They answer questions related to the text to test for comprehension. Full Review »

Grade Range
4th
Rating
3 Stars

Students compare and contrast a rainforest animal to an animal in Nebraska. They use a database and websites to gather their information. They develop their own KWL chart as well and present their information to the class. Full Review »

Grade Range
3rd - 5th
Rating
3 Stars

Students describe, through cause and effect, the current destruction of the rainforest. They compare and contrast current human involvement in rainforest deforestation. Students research ways to conserve resources and rainforests. They design and create a mini rainforest ecosystem in a 10 gallon aquarium. Full Review »

Grade Range
5th - 8th
Rating
3 Stars

Students examine the characteristics of the rainforests. Using the characteristics, they discover how animals and plants are dependent on one another for survival. Using various maps, they locate rainforests depending on the criteria. In groups, they plan solutions for the problems facing the rainforest. Full Review »

Grade Range
6th - 8th
Rating
3 Stars

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 »

Grade Range
1st - 5th
Rating
3 Stars

Students explore the rainforests. They locate and label tropical rainforests on a world map. Using a glossary, students define a rainforest and define its characteristics. Students locate and label South American rainforests with an emphasis on Brazil. Full Review »

Grade Range
2nd
Rating
3 Stars

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 »

Grade Range
5th - 8th
Rating
3 Stars

Students consider the rainforest, its characteristics, its destruction, and its endangered species. In groups, student use the internet to gather information about the rainforest. They summarize the information and compile it into a news article, with a photo. Students share the information with the class. Full Review »

Grade Range
3rd - 5th
Rating
4 Stars

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 »