How diverse is the rainforest? How much more diverse is a rain forest than a temperate forest? Explore these focus questions in a lesson that explores the plants, animals, and insects in forests. After listening to a reading about biodiversity, learners participate in a variety of activities that require them to measure different aspects of biodiversity and create displays of two types of forests.

Concepts

tropical rainforests, rainforests, trees, biodiversity, bugs

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Additional Tags

fill in the chart, insects, trees, tropical rain forest, science

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign pairs ahead of time
• Although the resource is intended for kindergarten, it is adaptable to other grades as well

Classroom Considerations

• A Walk in the Rainforest by Kristin Joy Pratt is a necessary reading
• Review the materials list prior to implementing the lesson

Pros

• The 19-page packet includes detailed procedures, a rubric, teacher background information, a materials list, and worksheets

Cons

• Some concepts and avtivities may prove difficult for kindergarteners to grasp