American Museum of Natural History
What is Biodiversity?
Not all dogs are the same just like not all finches are the same. An interactive online lesson helps individuals learn about the causes and limitations to biodiversity. The clickable sections describe the basics of the genetics of...
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Acid Rain
What are the causes and effects of acid rain in our environment? To learn more about this serious environmental issue check out this website. Contains a page with several acid rain activities for students.
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Rainforest Action Network: Rainforest Heroes
This grassroots program offers a fascinating site designed to educate students around the world about rain forests.
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Rainforest Action Network: Rainforest Heroes
This grassroots program offers a fascinating site designed to educate students around the world about rain forests.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: A Trickle Down Forest Economy
This article examines information on both the rain forest biome and creatures of the rain forest. Topics covered include "puddle club," butterflies, vertebrate predators, and more.
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Children's Tropical Forests
This children's resource provides a variety of fact sheets, maps, news, and more about the world's tropical rainforests.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Research Starters: Rainforests
Find general information, research-topic ideas, glossary terms and numerous links on the rainforest.
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Rain Forest Adventures
Ecotourism company that provides canopy tours at four unique tropical locations in the Caribbean and Central America.
Geography 4 kids
Geography4 kids.com: Types of Climates
Discover a few types of climates found on the earth like rain forests and deserts.
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Rainforest Alliance Learning Site
The Rainforest Alliance Learning Site contains free conservation education materials with dynamic units that follow national standards for learning. On the site you will find stories, lesson plans, fact sheets, presentations, and...
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Online Expeditions: African Adventure
Use this site to explore several regions of Africa, without having to leave the classroom.
PBS
Pbs: Nature: Deep Jungle: New Frontiers
Scientists traveled deep into the world's jungles to document the behaviors of animals using high-tech cameras, ones that we have rarely had the opportunity to observe in such detail. A three-minute video is available online, and the...
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Language Crossing: About Bolivia
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...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: 3 M Young Scientist Challenge
Have you ever imagined going on an actual archaeological dig, climbing aboard a NASA spacecraft, or collecting insects in remote rain forests? This NASA site is your chance to join Discovery School winners on their exciting science...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Animals for Kids: Green Anaconda Snake
Kids learn about the Green Anaconda snake, massive reptile of the Rain Forests. Heaviest snake in the world.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: All About Rainforests
Basic information on the rainforests include a definition, the strata, the animals, their location, rainfall, temperature and importance. Content also includes animal printouts, quizzes, a puzzle, and math activities.
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Planet Ark: World Environmental News
Welcome to Planet Ark's daily Reuters World Environment News - the most comprehensive source of environmental news on the Net. To read previous news stories, please use the search engine below to find stories relating to any...
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