Fifth graders view a National Geographic video about the rainforests of the world. They create a mural of the different types of fauna.

Students identify the plant and animals in the rainforest. Using the internet, they research how these plants and animals adapt to survive in this type of environment. In groups, they critique artwork and discuss how they were depicted.

Students explore coffee production.  For this cross-curriculum rainforest ecology lesson, students research regions where coffee comes from and investigate how the native birds in the rainforest are effected by coffee...

Students are told that after they discuss and examine of rainforest caterpillars, they are going to create their own rainforest caterpillar based on the information they have studied. They are given the habitat scenarios on 3x5 cards.

Middle schoolers discuss the characteristics of the biosphere, with a focus on the Tibetan Plateau. They participate in a question and answer period discussing biomes and climate patterns. They compare and contrast different ecosystems.