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- 1st
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Students choose one rainforest animal to research using print and electronic resources. They work cooperatively with a partner to create a Hyperstudio card. Full Review »
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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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- 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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- 3rd - 8th
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Students examine the tropical rainforest and issues involving the uses of rainforests. They explore the plants and animals that live in each level of the tropical rainforest. Students examine and discuss a case study involving the rights of native inhabitants of the tropical rain forests. They describe sounds they might encounter when visiting a rain forest. Students create a jungle tune. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students are given a number of Halloween treats and work in groups to determine which foods came from the Rainforest and which foods came from temperate regions and treats that don't contain chocolate. They examine the ingredient lists on wrappers and brainstorm the origins of the items. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students investigate the tropical rainforest habitat's layers, creatures, climate, and world locations. They create a PowerPoint presentation on an animal of their choice. In addition, they create a mural using art supplies, that shows the layers of tropical rainforest and displays a variety of living species of the rainforest. 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 »

