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Brazilian Animals

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students research the animals of Brazil. In this animal science lesson, students locate Brazil on a map and discuss the types of animals that can live in its tropical climate. They research a Brazilian Carnaval and see the roll the...
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Rainforest Alliance

My Forest or the Rainforest?

For Teachers K Standards
The differences between tropical and temperate rainforests range from animals and flowers to climate and landscapes. Kindergarteners compare and contrast characteristics of their local forest to a tropical rainforest.
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Organizer
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Animals A to Z: Xenops

For Students 3rd
In this xenops worksheet, 3rd graders will read 10 facts about a xenops to gain an understanding of the animal's characteristics. Students will locate 10 errors of punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and grammar.
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Nature Works Everywhere

Recording the Rainforest

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Animals have evolved to communicate in different frequencies so they can hear each other throughout the rainforest. The first instructional activity in a three-part series begins by exploring an interactive story map online about the...
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Rainforest Alliance

Who Takes Care of the Maya Forest Corridor?

For Teachers 1st Standards
Who keeps animals safe? Who keeps us safe? Discover the helpers that make learning and growing possible through a medley of activities that focus on habitats—ours and those in the rainforest. Scholars are asked to identify one helper who...
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The Rainforest Walk

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders 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.
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The Rainforest Animal Shuffle

For Students 4th - 5th
For this rainforest animal shuffle worksheet, students use the word bank of 20 animals and the picture of the rainforest to match the animals with the layer where they are found.
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K12 Reader

Rainforest Ecosystems

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
Rainforests are the topic of this brief reading passage. Learners can find out all about the different layers of the rainforest as well as the types of creatures that live there. After reading, they respond to five questions about the text.
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ARKive

Temperate Rainforest in the Pacific Northwest

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Explore the amazing temperate rainforest of the Pacific Northwest. Your class starts by investigating the animals and plants of the Northwest, specifically Washington, and then research an animal population common to the area. In small...
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Animals

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
What kinds of animals live in Spanish-speaking countries? Do they live in the zoo, the garden, or the sea? Discuss animals with your young, experienced Spanish speakers. Then use photos to practice describing where certain animals live....
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Rainforest Pamphlet

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners read The Kapok Tree and write about the story.  In this rainforest story, students write a book in the genre of The Kapok Tree. Learners research their animals on the Internet and find facts about the importance of rainforest...
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How Many Animals?

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students use their math skills to develop estimates for the population of several animal species native to the Austrailian rainforest. It is a simulation that researchers at the Center for Rainforest Studies in Australia perform to...
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Rainforest Relationships

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners 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,...
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Rainforest Food Chain

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students investigate a rainforest food chain. In this ecology lesson, students are shown pictures of plants and list what animals might eat the plants. Students continue to think of what other animals might eat those animals. Students...
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Rainforest Unit

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students investigate the Rainforest. In this Rainforest lesson, students research magazines, journals and the Internet to create a "Save the Rainforest" slogan. Students will record local rainfall amounts and create a graph comparing...
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What Is Happening To My Species?

For Teachers K - 5th
Students select and research an animal that lives in the rainforest of Manu, Peru. They watch and discuss a video, create masks and costumes to role-play various rainforest animals, conduct research, and write a short story of their...
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What is the Rainforest?

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students investigate rainforests. In this rainforest lesson, students brainstorm on a KWL chart about what they already know about the rain forest. Students are shown pictures of the rain forest and describe what they see in the photos....
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Teaching about the Rainforest - Classroom Ideas

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students are introduced to the tropical rainforest through different ways that catch their attention such as: Visit a local botanical garden or conservatory so that students can see the variety of tropical plants in the world. They...
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Rainforest Introduction

For Teachers 1st
First graders create parrots and butterflies by using art materials to introduce them to rainforest animals. In this art lesson plan, 1st graders then use these animals to create a class rainforest.
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Animals and their Habitats

For Teachers K - 2nd
This animal habitat PowerPoint provides beautiful photographs of a rainforest, desert, and grassland habitat, as well as animals native to a rainforest and the desert. The first slide lists rainforest, desert, tundra, and grassland as...
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EngageNY

Close Read: Epiphytes of the Rainforest and the Creatures That Call Them Home (Pages 24–26)

For Teachers 5th Standards
It's all connected. Scholars use pages 24-26 of The Most Beautiful Roof in the World to identify the relationship between the plants and animals in the rainforest. They answer and discuss questions about the relationship with a group....
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Rain Forest Animals Crossword

For Students 4th - 5th
In this science and language arts worksheet, learners complete a 16 word crossword puzzle about rain forest animals. Each clue is a hint to identify an animal of the rain forest. There is no word bank. Answers are provided on page 2.
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Worksheet
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Survey: What is Your Favorite Rainforest Animal?

For Students 1st
In this favorite rainforest animal survey worksheet, 1st graders will survey their classmates about which animal is their favorite. There are 12 animal choices. Students will record responses by making tally marks.
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Amazon Food Chain

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Explore food chains in the Amazon Rainforest using this resource. Learners discuss the predator vs. prey relationships in the food chain. Then, they create a food web to describe this relationship. This is a simple and effective way to...

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