Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Jason: Topographic Maps What Can They Tell Us?
Rainforests at the Crossroads: Explore the topographic map of Barro Colorado Island (BCI); find the elevations of different locations and how far apart they are. Also determine the steepness of the land by observing the contour lines on...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Jason: Land Erosion Does Vegetation Matter?
Rainforests at the Crossroads: Collect runoff from two simulated sites: 1) a tray with soil, 2) a tray with soil and vegetation, to see how vegetation affects erosion and to compare and examine the runoff from the sites.
Geographypods
Geographypods: Palm Oil, You, Me & Orangutans
By completing the tasks, students will learn about the uses of the rainforest, what Palm Oil is, and where it is produced.
Eduweb
Eduweb: Indigenous Ecotourism
This scholarly article overviews how ecotourism is tied to a survey of sustainable development in the case of Rio Blanco, Ecuador.
PBS
Pbs Teachers:broom Forest: A Tall Trees Simulation
Explore environmental factors of an area that affect a species' characteristics over time. Construct a "broom" tree, sketch support structures similar to those used by the tall Amazon trees and explain the limitations of such structures.
Other
Rainforest Alliance Learning Site
The Rainforest Alliance Learning Site contains free conservation education materials with dynamic units that follow national standards for learning. On the site you will find stories, lesson plans, fact sheets, presentations, and...
American University
American University: Austria Timber Import Ban
Cites an Austrian law that tried to limit tropical rainforest product imports through taxation and eco-labeling in order to slow the effects of deforestation due to export trade. The effort was met with so much economic opposition that...
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Solomon Islands: Geography
A discussion of the physical environment of Solomon Islands including the names of the major islands, climate, terrain, and vegetation. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Reference: Habitats: Rainforest
Find out about the plant and animal interactions within the rainforest ecosystem.
NASA
Climate Kids: 10 Interesting Things About Ecosystems
Discover 10 interesting things about ecosystems, including features of coral reefs, rainforests, deserts, grasslands, freshwater ecosystems, the tundra, the ocean floor, wetlands, boreal forests and big cities.
Other
Rainforest Alliance
Rainforest Alliance aims to protect ecosystems and the people and wildlife that depend on them by transforming land-use practices, business practices, and consumer behavior.
American University
Deforestation in Madagascar
Gives history of Madagascar's cultural and economic development in relation to its land clearing practices. Cites biological species indigenous to the island, and their imminent destruction. Includes links to several case studies.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Owls
Learn more about owls through this concise resource. This site provides information about the anatomy, pictures, the habitat and range, classification and more of owls.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Species Diversity
If your wondering about the biodiversity of species on Earth, then check out Natureworks from New Hampshire Public Television. A brief definition is included as well as some interesting facts on species diversity.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: The Rainforest, Raw Materials, and You
Map the world's rainforests and identify commonly used products made with materials that originated in rainforests. Determine whether or not the materials were harvested in a sustainable manner, and decide if that would affect your...
Eduweb
Educational Web Adventures: The Ecotourism Game
Will ecotourism help preserve the rainforest? Decide what to do and read the consequences.
Lin and Don Donn
Lin and Don Donn: Rainforests
An experienced teacher provides information and ideas for rain forest lessons.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Rainforest
Illustrated resource explores rainforests including its layers, the different types, importance, and deforestation.
Songs for Teaching
Songs for Teaching: Types of Biomes
Doug Eldon performs this great song which tells about the different biomes and their characteristics. Great way to begin your unit on the biomes.