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Tropical Rainforests

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students create their own rainforest environment. This tropical rainforest lesson, introduces where rainforests are located, their real world connections, and their structural make up. It includes further resources online.
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Layers of the Rainforest

For Teachers 2nd
What a great way to discuss the rainforest! Learners discuss the importance of adaptation in the environment and how it is linked to survival. They use critical thinking and inference skills to place animals and insects in the different...
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Layers of the Forest

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars explore rain forests.  In this rain forest ecosystems lesson, students identify and describe the layers of the rain forest. Young scholars paint and decorate a large rain forest mural. Students write riddles about animals...
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The Rainforest

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn the characteristics of the rainforest.  In this rainforest lesson, students read stories about the rainforest and discuss them.  Students work in groups to brainstorm all the facts they know about the rainforest and then...
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A Walk in the Woods

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders observe and identify the different levels of the forest.  In this forest zones instructional activity students observe, identify and name a variety of forest components and describe how humans impact the forest ecosystem. 
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Our Forest is Changing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars read a story and solve a problem about an unhealthy population of trees.  In this forest lesson students study tree disease and then research it online and present what they found. 
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Radical Rainforest

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine rainforests and the four different layers that make up a rainforest. They create an advertisement poster advertising a trip to the rainforest, including information concerning why people should visit, as well as,...
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Worksheet
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Rainforest

For Students 6th - 8th
In this biology worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms that are related to the rain forest. There are 24 biology terms located in the word search.
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Worksheet
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Natural Vegetation

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this earth science instructional activity, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms related to natural vegetation. There are 21 earth science terms located in the word search.
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RIDE THE WILD LEAF

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students identify and interpret that leaves provide food for new trees and plants. Students cut out leaves and glue them on the appropriate number on included worksheet. Students collect different types of leaves and make leaf rubbings....
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My Underwater World

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine the differences between underwater plant and animal life and human life. They create underwater scenes which display their knowledge of ocean life. They exhibit artwork in the classroom.