Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tropical Treehouse

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students examine the tropical rainforest and issues involving the uses of rainforests. They explore the plants and animals that live in each level of the tropical rainforest. Students examine and discuss a case study involving the rights...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Forest Friends Forever

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Pupils investigate how to use the senses to gather information about objects such as size, shape, color, texture, sound, position, and change (qualitative observations are utilized throughout this lesson plan). They investigate and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Rain Forest

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Learners explain the basics of the tropical rain forest ecosystem. They list the four general layers of vegetation found in the tropical rain forest.
Activity
NOAA

Your Own El Nino

For Students 3rd - 5th
Scholars make a model to discover how the force of trade winds over the Pacific Ocean creates an El Niño. Super scientists observe how the severe weather affects life in water and on land. 
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Curated OER

Teeter Totter

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Learners explore the two types of spotted sandpipers. They create a puppet show using the spotted sandpiper from Puerto Rico and the spotted sandpiper from Alaska. Students research the habitats of the two sandpipers.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What is the Rainforest?

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students investigate rainforests. In this rainforest lesson, students brainstorm on a KWL chart about what they already know about the rain forest. Students are shown pictures of the rain forest and describe what they see in the photos....
Worksheet
Curated OER

Ecosystems

For Students 6th - 12th
In this ecosystems activity, students complete a crossword puzzle with 35 questions about the different types of ecosystems and organisms in them.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

On the Brink

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a film about environmental issues. They discover how environmental degradation can lead to disease. They identify the relationship between population growth and the environment.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Using A Story: Miko the Monkey

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this ESL reading instructional activity, students complete 3 pages of exercises and activities pertaining to monkeys. Students take a quiz about monkeys, label pictures, fill in words in a story and complete a word search. The...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Animals for Kids: Green Anaconda Snake

For Students 1st - 8th
Kids learn about the Green Anaconda snake, massive reptile of the Rain Forests. Heaviest snake in the world.