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Center for Educational Technologies

Nasa Classroom of the Future: Temperate Rainforest: Ecology and Land Use

For Students 9th - 10th
Use these resources to study the ecology of the rainforest of the Pacific Northwest and issues surrounding its preservation.
Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: How Much Rain in a Rain Forest?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
How can you figure out how much rain in a rain forest? This site provides an outline for a lesson plan that will answer this question. Young scholars will have an opportunity to integrate math and science skills through this activity.
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Science Museum of Minnesota

Science Museum of Minnesota: Strata of the Rain Forest

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource features a hand drawn picture of the layers of the rain forest. This brief but descriptive resource which will give younger students a visual picture of the living conditions in each layer.
Lesson Plan
Michigan Reach Out

Newton's Apple: Rain Forest Animals

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Several activities to incorporate into your Rain Forest unit. This site does not focus only on animals.