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Rainforest Counting

For Students Pre-K - 2nd
In this rain forest counting learning exercise, students look over a picture of the rain forest and count how many frogs, butterflies, ants and weeds they see in the picture. Students write their totals in the boxes next to each mini...
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Amazon Deforestation

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students answer a quiz on rainforests. They plan an advertising campaign to let consumers know the effect their purchases are having on the environment. They list the reasons for deforestation and possible alternatives.
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The Deadly Frogs of Manu

For Teachers K - 6th
Students investigate the poisonous frogs of Manu, Peru. They watch and discuss a video, conduct Internet research on poison frogs, accurately color downloaded template models of the frogs of Manu, and create a poster using the colored...
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A Geography and Ecology Lesson for Grades 4-7

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore many of the unusual geographical features of the Amazon River region, and explain the importance of preserving the tropical rainforest.
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Vanishing Rainforests: How can We Save Them?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students focus in on the Amazon Rain forest. They research about various plants and animals that exist in our rain forests. Students develop knowledge of resources that come from our rain forests. They analyze the cause/effect of rain...
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Stewardship and the Rainforest

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students explore literature in order to understand the flora and fauna of the rain forest. Students investigate how stewardship is necessary to retain natural...
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A Day in the Life

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students use their research skills to investigate the behavior and characteristics of a rainforest animal. After creating a diary entry, they illustrate the habits and life cycle of the animal. They write the diary entry from the point...
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Piranhas

For Students 5th - 6th
In this piranhas worksheet, students read information about piranhas and select the correct word or phrases to complete the 15 gaps in the text choosing from multiple choice suggestions. This worksheet is online and interactive.
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Attack of the Raging River

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore mass and volume. In this mass and volume lesson, students pretend to be on a hike and have lost their way. Students must cross a river get back on track. Students must use mass, volume, surface area, density, property...
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Rain Forests

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students watch a PowerPoint presentation about the layers of the rainforest. They create a paper rainforest in the classroom. They take notes from the presentation and write a paragraph to include in a layer book. They create a...
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Rain Forests

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the animals and plants of the rainforests. They define rainforest, watch and discuss a National Geographic video, and write a short story.
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Rivers, Maps, and Math

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use maps to locate and label the major rivers of North and South America. Using the internet, they identify forests, grasslands, mountain ranges and other landforms on the continents as well. They compare and contrast the...
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Imagination Express: Rain Forest

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use spoken, written, and visual language to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences. He also demonstrate a knowledge of the rainforest.
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Rain Forest

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study the Amazon tropical rain forest. In this rain forest lesson, students discuss the Manu Biosphere reserve and watch a video about conserving the rain forest. Students create mobiles for the rainforest that includes research...
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Rain Forest Rally

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders study tropical and temperate rainforests.  In this rainforest lesson students complete a lab activity using the Internet. 
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Supermarkets, Sustenance and Sustainability

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students investigate jungles and the people who depend upon them.  In this sustainability lesson plan, students research wild life conservation and discover the importance of a jungle to Amazonian people.  Students create a group...
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Adaptations-What a Concept

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students study the pink river dolphin and how it has adapted to its environment.  In this adaptations lesson students construct a map that represents certain relationships. 
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Reading Comprehension 5: Level 9

For Students 8th - 10th
The piranha is the subject of a reading passage that is sure to engage your learners in a reading comprehension exercise. Pupils must employ multiple strategies to answer the questions based on the passage. Of particular value is the...
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The Crash Scene

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore geography by participating in a mapping activity. In this engineering lesson, 5th graders identify the differences between latitude and longitude and practice locating precise points on a globe or map. Students...
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Dimension Review

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students differentiate the pros and cons of different areas. In this geometry lesson, students compare and contrast different sizes based on their area. They put an image to the size of a shape.
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What is Deforestation?

For Students 9th - 12th
An overview of deforestation is the focus of this resource, which present the reader with a list of facts. Ten comprehension questions follow; learners can write their answers on a separate piece of paper. Have your environmental...
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Global Oneness Project

Bearing Witness

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
A controversial construction project in South America, the Belo Monte dam, is endangering local cultures, ecosystems, and communities. High schoolers create a concept map based on an online article they read before engaging in discussion...
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Measurement Review

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers measure the distance between two points.  In this measurements lesson, students read books about birds that migrate and measure the distances that each bird flies when it migrates.  Middle schoolers discuss the...
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Eco-Warrior

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Learners recognize that a man's actions in changing his environment can have drastic results for their world. They discuss the use of energy conservation and the use of recycling materials to improve our environment.

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