Lesson Plan

Layers of the Forest

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Young scholars explore rain forests.  In this rain forest ecosystems lesson, students identify and describe the layers of the rain forest. Young scholars paint and decorate a large rain forest mural. Students write riddles about animals that live in the rain forest.

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Concepts
the tree canopy, forest layers, forests, the understory, ecosystems, habitats, rainforests
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Additional Tags
canopy, ecosystems, habitat, rain forest, rain forest animal riddles, rain forest layers, rain forest mural, understory, science
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Resource Details
Grade
1st - 2nd
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning
Usage Permissions
Fine Print: Educational Use