Curated OER
The Rain Forest in Photographs
In this rain forest worksheet students enjoy looking at 8 photographs. Students read the detailed captions which accompany each photograph.
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Living Rain Forest: The Rain Forest
A non-profit site supporting the rainforests of the world. Learn about the importance of rainforests, animals and plants, biodiversity, and how to support conservation. Colorful photos are included on the site.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Biomes: Borneo Montane Rainforests
Describes the geography of the Borneo montane rainforests, their biodiversity, conservation status, and the types of threats they face. (Published: December 8, 2006)
Other
Mongabay.com: Tropical Rainforests
If you are interested at all in rainforests, this is an excellent place to further your learning. Read about the importance of rainforests, why they are disappearing, and plenty about both the animals and people who live in rainforests...
Exploring Nature
Exploring Nature Educational Resource: Rainforests of the World
Read about different rainforests around the planet. Find out geographical information, as well as typical plants and animals living there.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Rainforests
This resource offers a clear and concise picture of the rainforest biome. The content includes a look at the two different types of rainforests found in the world, animals that live in the rainforests, plants that grown in the rainforest...
NASA
Nasa Earth Observatory: Fish in the Trees
The Amazon River rises each year from December to May, forcing fish to flow through the tops of trees. Learn how satellites and technology track the rising and fall of the Amazon River and how this affects the rain forest.
Globio
Glossopedia: Tropical Rainforests
Tropical rainforests are found along the Earth's equator. They possess a very special climate and are an integral part of the planet's natural system. Climate, plant and animal life, and indigenous peoples are discussed. Additionally,...
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Passport to Knowledge: Passport to the Rain Forest
Follow in Darwin's footsteps to the heart of our planet's largest rainforest, guided by some of the world's leading biologists. Content uses pictures, video, real-time interactions, and activities, to fully explore the rain forest from...
Other
Children's Tropical Forests: Rain Forest Facts
Read fact sheets about topics related to the rainforest: the physical environment, plants, animals, native people, its destruction, consequences of destruction, and ways to help.
BBC
Bbc Nature: Wildlife: Rainforest
Explore the intriguing world of the rainforest and discover what lives and grows there through videos, pictures, news, and external links. Listen to the various sounds made in different rainforests.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Rainforest
Illustrated resource explores rainforests including its layers, the different types, importance, and deforestation.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Landforms in Tropical Rainforests
Describes five types of landforms found in a tropical rainforest.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Teeming Life in Gabon's Rainforest
The article, "Teeming Life in Gabon's Rainforest," covers a variety of topics related to rain forest life including A Plethora of Plants, What's in the Water, New and Exciting Herps, Birds in the Mist (Nets), Magnificent Mammals, and more.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Olympic National Park: Temperate Rain Forests
General information on the temperate rain forest of the Olympic National Forest. Click on topics on the left to find out about the plants and animals in a temperate rain forest.
Other
Rainforest Alliance: Species Profiles
This resource has rain-forest species profiles for amphibians, birds, mammals, insects, and plants. Each profile explains the organism's anatomy, habitat, diet, and threats.
Science Struck
Science Struck: The Amazon Rainforest Climate
Describes the ecology of the Amazon rainforest, the characteristics of its climate, the impact of human actions on this environment and the need for stronger conservation efforts to save the rainforests.
World Wildlife Fund for Nature
Wwf: Our Earth: Ecoregions: Habitats: Temperate Forests
Defines "temperate forest" and introduces three types: Mediterranean forests, temperate rainforests, and deciduous forests.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Ibibio
The name "Ibibio" identifies the largest subdivision of people living in southeastern Nigeria, in Akwa Ibom State, and it is generally accepted and used for both ethnic and linguistic descriptions. Like their Igbo neighbors, the Ibibio...
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Reference: Habitats: Rainforest
Find out about the plant and animal interactions within the rainforest ecosystem.
Other
Tropical Broadleaf Evergreen Forest: The Rainforest
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.
Bagheera
Bagheera: Tropical Rain Forests
This site explores the value and diversity of tropical rain forests. Learn about the rate of decline of these natural wonders, the causes of deforestation, and more.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Facts About the Rainforest for Kids
Presents interesting information about rainforests and the importance of preserving them.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Rainforest Facts
Discover some interesting facts about rainforests and how deforestation is threatening their sustainability.
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