Rainforest Weekly

Students complete a unit about the geography and culture of Mexico. They compare and contrast the weather of their own city and Mexico, read books about Mexico, count in Spanish, color in a flag of Mexico and the Mexican Coat of Arms,...

You can keep this printable idea sheet and use when you're in a tight spot. It contains cross-curricular ideas that span every subject while relating to the African tale, "Anasazi the Spider." Learners will act, write, move, count, and...

First graders are given an overview of Indonesia. They are given background information on Indonesia. Students create and identify replications of Indonesian folk art. They discuss the photographs and representations of life in...

Address both social studies and critical reading skills with a resource dedicated to the voting process, the American democracy, and the ability to evaluate information in order to develop a stance on an issue. Each themed activity set...

Students investigate the five senses. They participate in the lesson for one week with each day devoted to one sense being sight, taste, sound, smell, and touch. They also cover the concept of being part of a global community where one...

Students view video and sing a song about the destruction of the rainforest. In this tropical rainforest activity, students (Brownies) will look at the world if there was no rainforest. Students discover the importance of the rainforest...

Young scholars identify locations of rainforests, compare/contrast layers of the rainforest, construct and interpret maps and graphs, recognize relationships between man and the environment, and write about an imaginary walk in the...

Students explore the rainforests. They locate and label tropical rainforests on a world map. Using a glossary, students define a rainforest and define its characteristics. Students locate and label South American rainforests with an...

Second graders discuss the different types of landforms throughout the world. They pick one and research and present it to the class.

Second graders explore what a rain forest is and why its a unique environment that supports various types of organisms. Discussion on changes in that environment that affect native organisms as well as the world is taught in this lesson.