Habitat: Rainforests
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| Habitat: Rainforests |
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Description:
| These sites are about tropical and temperate rainforests. Experience the sights and sounds of rainforests in the U.S., Tasmania, and South America. Includes activities, puzzles, movies, and a game. There are links to eThemes Resources on Brazil, the children's book "The Great Kapok Tree," and habitats. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
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Resource Links:
| Rainforests of the World
Choose a topic on the left to read about rainforest habitats.
Rain Forest Puzzle
This crossword puzzle has words and objects related to rainforests.
Nature Conservancy
Students can use links to read facts about rainforests. Scroll down to take the "Rainforest Quiz" and be sure to watch the "Rainforest Videos" and look at the "Rainforest Pictures." NOTE: The site includes ads.
PBS: African Rainforest
Click on "Series Profile" for a slideshow and a video.
Rain Forest Activities
This site has activities and ideas for how to study rainforests in the classroom. Includes photographs of rainforest animals and plants, plus graphic organizers you can print out.
All about Rainforests
This site has lots of information about rainforests. Links on the left take you to rainforest animals, a puzzle, quizzes, and more.
PBS: Online NewsHour
Read this article, "Rainforest Currency," written by a student.
Encarta: Rain Forest
This text describes rainforests, their characteristics, forest structure, plants, animals, and indigenous people. NOTE: The site includes ads.
PBS: Manu: Peru's Hidden Rainforest
Learn about the plants, animals, and inhabitants of this South American rainforest.
Sounds of the Rainforest
Listen to the sounds of wildlife in rainforests. A few of the sounds may not work. This is sponsored by a Christian organziation, so the other categories on the page link to religious topics unrelated to rainforests.
Tropical Rainforest Biome
Read about the climate, vegetation, and wildlife of the rainforest in this site created by high-school students.
Tasmania's Cool Temperate Rainforests
This article is about Australia's temperate rainforests and the different trees and animals found there.
Climate of the Olympic National Park
Read about this park in the U.S. and its temperate rain forest. This site is good for research but lacks photographs.
Olympic National Park
This site has photographs and information about the Hoh Rainforest in Washington.
Dr. Blythe's Rainforest Education Website
This site has lots of information about rainforests. It includes an "early reader" section for young students, plus games about rainforests.
ThinkQuest: Welcome to the Rainforest
This site was created by students and includes a list of things you can do to save the rainforests.
ThinkQuest: A World Inside Our World
This site has information about five major rainforests in the world. Learn about the people, plants, and animals that live in these rainforests.
Creative Writing from the Rainforest
This lesson plan has students research the rainforest and then create a postcard from a rainforest.
PBS: Journey into Amazonia
This lesson plan is suitable for grades 5-9. Students will investigate the interrelationships in the rainforest. Students can also play the "Amazon Explorer."
eThemes Resource: Country: Brazil
These sites are about the South American country of Brazil. Learn about its culture, history, language, geography, animals, and the Amazon. There are first-hand reports about what it's like to be a child growing up in Brazil. Includes maps, photographs, audio files of Brazilian music, and live images from Webcams.
eThemes Resource: Habitat: Overview
This resource includes the different ecosystems on our planet. Find out how these biomes differ and what characteristics make them unique.
eThemes Resource: Literature: "The Great Kapok Tree" by Lynne Cherry
Fun and interactive activities about the book "The Great Kapok Tree" by Lynne Cherry.
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MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.8, 2.7, 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 4.3, 1, 3, 4, 6, 3, 4, 8, 2, 5, 7
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