Rainforest Teacher Resources

In this Science worksheet, students color a biome map of North America. Students color the map by solving the clues listed on a separate sheet of paper.

Eighth graders compare their local ecological zone to the tropical rainforest. In this natural ecology lesson, 8th graders complete an activity about the differences in ecological zones. They compare their biome to the Guatemalan...

Students explore an online Hyperlink Habitat to illustrate the interconnectedness of a tropical rainforest ecosystem. They create a map of the Hyperlink Habitat and research a local ecosystem and create their own print or Web version of...

In this land environments worksheet, students will complete a table by filling in the climate, dominant plants, and characteristic animals for 6 different habitats.

In this land use and soil loss worksheet, students match 5 types of land use with their description and write true or false to 5 statements about the effects of land use and soil loss. The correct false statements to make them true.

In this ecology learning exercise, students read and study about coral reefs using online resources to complete 8 short answer questions. They watch a video related to the topic.

The rainforest, the Andes Mountains, and the Amazon River are all featured in this simplistic slide show. Intended to show the major geological features common to Latin America, this presentation provides only three geological areas...

Learners explore the interdependence of the animals and plants in tropical rainforests. They explore the importance of conserving biodiversity and tropical food chains. They create a tropical forest food chain and identify species that...

In this rain forest worksheet, learners unscramble the letters in 12 words that tell about the rain forest. There is no word list and no clues.

Learners define rain forest and use rain forest-related vocabulary. They name flora and fauna that live in the rain forest. They define stewardship and explain the stewardship necessary to maintain a beautiful natural environment.

In this pith helmet story starter worksheet, students color a large drawing of a pith helmet. Students then write a rain forest adventure story on the provided lines.

Students read "The Great Kapok Tree" by Lynne Cherry. They, in groups, research the economic impacts of deforestation in areas with rain forest and identify resources that humans use from the rain forest.

Students 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 rainforest.

Students create a book about animal species found only in the Amazon rain forest. They find one species to represent each letter of the alphabet, and write each name on a different piece of paper. They illustrate each page with an...

Fourth graders read a story about the Rain Forest, participate in a class discussion, and complete the Canopy picture match with poems.

Learners make efforts to save the rainforests. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students discuss facts about the resources of the rainforests. Learners then create posters that encourage other to reduce their use of paper.

In this science and language arts worksheet, learners complete a 16 word crossword puzzle about rain forest animals. Each clue is a hint to identify an animal of the rain forest. There is no word bank. Answers are provided on page 2.

Students study pictures of tropical rainforests and discuss its stratified character. Students then work with a partner to make a scale drawing of the rainforest strata.

In this rain forest animal cards worksheet, students study and cut apart 28 word cards, all pertaining to the rain forest animals.

Students explore the rainforest. In this language arts and social studies lesson plan, students discover the importance of the rainforests as they read The Great Kapok Tree and complete an activity.

Explore the rainforest with your class. Learners study the meaning of the word endangered, choose an animal to study, gather data, and discuss why the animal is in danger of extinction. This is a motivating way to have your class discuss...

The Pacific Northwest includes four mountain ranges and one rain forest. Explore the breathtaking scenery using a lesson from a larger series from PBS covering climate and weather. Starting with photographs taken from the international...

The tropics contain about 40 percent of the area on Earth. Viewers take a trip to Peru as an entrancing video from a larger biology playlist explores the region. It explains the facts and theories about the biodiversity near the equator....

Non-vascular plants, like moss, are able to survive on photosynthesis. A video explains plant structure for both vascular and non-vascular plants. It includes the parts of each plant and adaptations to various environments such as...