Illustrated resource explores rainforests including its layers, the different types, importance, and deforestation.

Defines "temperate forest" and introduces three types: Mediterranean forests, temperate rainforests, and deciduous forests.

This is a general overview of the tropical rainforests that focuses on climate, animal life, vegetation, soil and so on. It also includes a rainforest map.

Presents interesting information about rainforests and the importance of preserving them.

Site provides information on tropical rain forest animals and animal adaptations. Offers links to other biomes as well.

In this lesson, Jane Yolen's Welcome to the Greenhouse is used as a mentor text. Students will record their favorite verbs from the mentor text, rank them according to their favorite, and share them. Students will also use interactive...

In this second unit of an intermediate Spanish course, students learn about conservation, rainforests, national parks, and animals in Spanish-speaking countries. They will speak and write about animals using vocabulary to describe and...

Margaret Mee (1909-1988) was a botanical artist who often traveled up the Amazon River alone in search of rare flowers to collect and paint. Even at the age of 79, she planned to return to the Amazon for another excursion. On...

Borneo is the third largest island in the world. Borneo's vast biodiversity, natural resources, and geology are discussed. The history of indigenous peoples as well as the effects of colonization and overuse of natural resources are...

A reference tool for learning about the Toco Toucan that features information on its physical characteristics, habitat (with a distribution map), diet, breeding patterns, unique traits and behavior, conservation status, and tips on what...

Discover a few types of climates found on the earth like rain forests and deserts.

This lesson provides students with an opportunity to learn about the animals and plant life that live in the various layers of the tropical rainforest. Students will view a slideshow with many different facts and pictures of the...

Using a lasar system called Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR), scientists have been able to uncover a city of ruins in the rainforests of Honduras. Read about this exciting discovery and the theories of what this lost city may be.

Read about the natural history and physical characteristics of tarsius pumilus, one of four species of tarsiers living in the rain forest. Provided by Animal Diversity Web.

Large for a shrew and with velvety dark fur, the Marsh Shrew can be found in marsh, stream, and beach habitats of the coastal rain forest in extreme southwestern Canada and the Pacific Northwest of the United States. This shrew is...

Explores the difference between weather and climate and how they are measured. Students will complete activities and construct a climate graph from raw data. They will also learn about the physical structure of the rainforest, its...

A discussion of the physical environment of Solomon Islands including the names of the major islands, climate, terrain, and vegetation. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.

A project where students research and learn about animals of the rainforest. Students then make mobiles displaying several different animal pictures and facts.