In this rain forest activity students choose an animal and research how it survives. Students answer 3 questions. Students then draw a chart that shows the food chain of this animal.

Second graders explain the characteristics of a rainforest habitat.  For this rainforest lesson, 2nd graders examine the layers of the rainforest and the locations of rainforests.   Students complete a scavenger hunt on an...

Students explore rain forests.  In this rain forest lesson, students participate in a "BioBlitz" of their schoolyard, observing and recording every living thing in a designated area.  Students visit websites about rain forests...

Students study the importance of the world's rain forests. In this rain forest activity, students read about the role of the rain forests in the world's environment. Students then write a formal letter to a member of Congress or Senate...

Young scholars explore the concept of understanding the effects of disturbances in an environment.  In this life science lesson, students use the game Jenga to help capture the idea of environment disturbances.  Young scholars...

Sixth graders explore the destructive deforestation of rain forests in Brazil to clear the land for crops and livestock. Students demonstrate how the burning of a forest releases carbon dioxide by performing an experiment.

Second graders write a story about the journey a food has from the rainforest to your table. In this food lesson plan, 2nd graders research different foods and products that come from the rainforest and discover how it ended up in their...

Ninth graders participate in a simulation of a select scientific team from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

In this English worksheet, students read "Rock Star Sting Fights Against Brazilian Dam," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

[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.

Games and activities help students explore the Ecuadorian Amazon. Learn about the rainforest and the Quichua people who call it home, and experiment with running a community-based ecotourism project along the Rio Napo.

Interesting collection of 20 Brazilian folktales and myths from different regions of the country, such as the Amazonian rain forest. Includes stories of mythical cities, of creatures that haunt certain regions, and of a goat that eats...