Interactive
Eduweb

Educational Web Adventures: The Ecotourism Game

For Students 9th - 10th
Will ecotourism help preserve the rainforest? Decide what to do and read the consequences.
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Other

Planeta: Challenge of Ecotourism: A Call for Higher Standards

For Students 9th - 10th
Article provides guidelines for ecotourism, definitions for nature-based tourism, current usage of ecotourism, , ten commandments on ecotourism, and more.
Interactive
Eduweb

Eduweb: Amazon Interactive

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Spanish 3: Unit 5: El Futuro

For Students 9th - 10th
In this learning module, students learn how to talk about how long they have been doing something, how Mexico's system of education compares to the U.S., what people can do to protect the environment, what will happen in the future, and...
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Other

Rain Forest Adventures

For Students 9th - 10th
Ecotourism company that provides canopy tours at four unique tropical locations in the Caribbean and Central America.
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: From Butterflies to Buffaloes

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Nature tourism, also known as ecotourism, is a fast growing segment of the tourism industry. In this instructional activity, students learn what ecotourism is and explore how conservation of our natural resources can be profitable.
Activity
Other

Finca La Isla's Botanical Garden

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is part of the Web of "Talamanca Discovery", an organization that promotes ecotourism in Costa Rica. The page provides information about Finca la Isla's Botanical Garden, open to tourists.
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Other

Language Crossing: About Bolivia

For Students 9th - 10th
Travel to Bolivia to explore a wide range of regions such as salt flats, lakes and tropical rain forests. Here you will learn brief descriptions about the history, geography, climate, ecotourism, culture, economy, food, places to see in...
Article
Other

Shark Watch

For Students 9th - 10th
Shark Watch is a 3-in-1 multi-functional and multi-awarded ecotourism and conservation enterprise aimed to entertain and educate visitors.
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Other

Ecotourism Guide to Venezuela: National Parks

For Students 9th - 10th
Pick a state in Venezuela then select a National Park to learn more about.
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Other

Republic of Peru: We All Make Peru

For Students 9th - 10th
This is Peru's Official Site of Tourism, Travel and Promotion and contains a complete official tourism and travel guide of Peru. Great travel pictures, movies and information.
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InterKnowledge Corp.

Geographia: An Introduction to Costa Rica

For Students 9th - 10th
Travel to the Latin American nation of Costa Rica and explore its captivating geography, culture, and history. Informative and helpful site for developing an understanding of Costa Rica, fast becoming the ecotourism capital of the world.
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Other

Ny Botanical Garden: Fungal and Plant Diversity

For Students 9th - 10th
Findings of an expedition by the New York Botanical Garden in French Guiana to investigate vegetation.
Activity
National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Teaching Tropical Rainforest Biology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explores the numerous benefits of teaching and learning about tropical rainforests, while addressing the bioethical and environmental concerns facing rainforests.
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Royal Geographical Society

Royal Geographical Society: Kenya: A Changing Nation

For Students 3rd - 6th
Kenya is home to some of the world's rarest animals and to traditional people whose way of life is under threat. Read about the Maasai people, the animals and climate of Kenya, and investigate how the country is changing.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Sharks in Our Future

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video segment from Nature, see the value that sharks can have on the tourism industry in an area. [1:41]
Handout
Other

Glover's Reef Marine Reserve

For Students 9th - 10th
This Glover's Reef Marine Reserve site gives information one of Belize's marine reserves. It discusses all aspects of the reserve including why it is necessary and what types of wildlife and plants live there. This site offers links to...
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Other

Ecuador: Quito

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the beautiful city of Quito, nestled in a valley at the base of the Pichincha Volcano. Offers good descriptions, tourist-oriented information and links to attractions and hotels.
Handout
Extreme Science

Extreme Science: Amazon River

For Students 9th - 10th
This Extreme Science article looks at the Amazon River and it is called the world's greatest river.
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InterKnowledge Corp.

Geographica.com: Adventure in Argentina

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Geographica.com contains information on a variety of parks in Argentina. A description of each follows the name of the park.
Article
Other

Podocarpus National Park: Ecuador

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of Ecuador's Podocarpus National Park. This park has an extremely large number of bird species, 600 species recorded so far and many more on the way.
PPT
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Cruising to Antarctica

For Students 9th - 10th
NPR presents a pictorial essay on Antarctica and discusses why tourism is on the rise.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Cades Cove

For Students 9th - 10th
Cades Cove is an excellent historic sample of a small town nestled in the mountains. It contains homes, churches and a grist mill that have been preserved. Student can read about the culture of the region and what is being done to...
Handout
Bagheera

Bagheera: Elephant

For Students 9th - 10th
This site takes a detailed look at elephants and the current threats to their existence. Content includes a focus on the elephant's role in the ecosystem, relationship with humans, and more.

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