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the exotic rainforests of the world! Students in
grades 3-5 can learn the locations of both tropical and temperate
rainforests, general information about each, animals that live there, and
much more. Below
are some internet lessons that I hope will delight you as
you travel the globe and become a defender of one of our greatest resources
of this earth. To see my complete rainforest unit unit, click here: Rainforest Unit |
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Internet Lessons (Teachers: Quizzes for lessons 2-5 can be obtained by going to the accompanying Zoom Rainforest site and clicking on "Quizzes") Lesson #1: Click on "Rainforest Topics" to jump to an informative rainforest site. Read through the information about the rainforests, and write down 5 facts to share with the class. Be prepared to discuss one problem of the rainforests, and come up with one thing you are willing to do to help. Lesson #2: Use "Zoom Rainforest" to look up the answers to a set of questions about general facts everyone should know about these special forests.
Lesson #3: Get your worksheet from your teacher and click on "Where are rainforests?" to stretch your knowledge about the global locations of the rainforests. Lesson #4: Learn a new word by taking your worksheet to this site. Click on "Strata" to experience the highs and the lows of the rainforest! Lesson #5: Your next assignment is to locate answers to questions about some animals that live in the rainforest. Click on "Animals" to find some fantastic fun facts.
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Special Rainforest Links: Explore the many rainforest topics in an easy to understand way. A great site to learn how to construct a model of the rainforest! PBS Online: Nature, A Lemur's Tale This is a revealing window into the life of these rare animals. Jump into the forest to find out about the weird and wild of Madagascar, the Amazon, Greenland, Iguazu, Namib, Okavango, or Tibet. Lots of fun activities at this site!
This site is devoted to the vanishing and the extinct. Come join us for a look at some fun facts and games involving our world's wildlife. Do you know what kind of tracks our wildlife leaves? Check out this site for tons of fun facts on over 14 different categories of animals. There is something for everyone at this site!
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