A fiction and nonfiction text, The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest by Lynne Cherry and I See a Kookaburra! Discovering Animal Habitats Around the World by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page begins a learning experience in...

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Amazon rain forest and efforts being made to preserve it. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about the disappearing Amazon rain forest. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in cause and effect.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about how the Amazon rain forest and how Brazil is trying to protect it. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in drawing conclusions.

This is a great site where you can explore the Amazon Rain Forest. Learn about the river, plants, animals, and more. Based on the PBS television series.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the causes and effects of the decreasing rain forest. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Discover one of the world's great rainforests through this interactive educational site. Locate the Amazon and learn some interesting facts behind this tropical biome.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about how the Amazon rain forest and some of the animals living there. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in drawing conclusions.

A great site with something for all grades. Do research on rainforests, follow field research on animals in Latin America, and show what you know through interactive assessments. Lots to see on this site which is a collaboration of...

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about the Amazon River and its origins. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in drawing conclusions.