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Rainforest Rescue

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Students explore threats to diversity in the Central African rainforest. They use a guided website to research animals that are threatened with extinction, examine human uses of the rainforest and think about what they can do to help prevent rainforest destruction.

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rainforests

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central africa, habitats, rainforest, science
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Resource Details

Grade
1st - 5th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
14 days
Instructional Strategy
Research
Technology
WebQuest

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