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Geological Features of Latin America
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...
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Rain Forest Rally
Eighth graders study tropical and temperate rainforests. In this rainforest lesson students complete a lab activity using the Internet.
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Stewardship
Learners explore deforestation and cultural mandate. In this stewardship lesson, students complete a KWL chart about deforestation and discuss how stewardship relates to the cultural mandate after reading silently in...
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Forest Habitats
In this identification lesson, 3rd graders view photographs of different kinds of forests, learn where forests are located, and discuss seasonal changes in forests. Students read Look What I Did With a Leaf, collect leaves, identify...
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Rain Forest
Students study the Amazon tropical rain forest. In this rain forest lesson, students discuss the Manu Biosphere reserve and watch a video about conserving the rain forest. Students create mobiles for the rainforest that includes research...
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Rain Forest Characteristics
In this earth science worksheet, learners answer 5 questions about the rain forest. They write about the characteristics of this biome, and describe the animals, plants, location, and climate.
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What is Climate?
In this weather worksheet, students read a brief excerpt that compares the various types of climates found on Earth. Then they explain where the low- and high-pressure systems follow each other throughout the year.
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Habitats
For this habitats worksheet, students view and discuss four slides with four different habitats found in the rain forest, desert, ocean/coral reef and in the Savannah/grasslands. Students color each slide with vibrant colors.
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Rain Forest- Did You Know Cards
In this science worksheet, students complete 2 rain forest, "Do You Know..." cards. They see a clip art graphic of a toucan and a tree frog on the cards.
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Rain Forest Crafts
In this rain forest craft worksheet students trace the provided patterns to make feather birds and scaly snakes. Note: felt, feathers and tissue paper is needed.
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Rain Forest Journal
In this rain forest journal worksheet students use the decorated paper to keep a daily journal. Students pretend they are on a journey into the rain forest.
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The Rain Forest in Photographs
In this rain forest worksheet students enjoy looking at 8 photographs. Students read the detailed captions which accompany each photograph.
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Bird Line Drawing
In this tropical bird worksheet, learners color a detailed picture of an unidentified rain forest bird. There are no directions or word labels.
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RAIN FOREST
In this essay-writing worksheet, students are given illustrations of a bird, 2 snakes, a lemur (?) and a frog, Lines are provided for students to write an essay.
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Rain Forest Stencils
Fourth graders explore animals of the rain forest. They create a drawing of an animal in the rain forest. Students research the animal and write a paragraph about the animal. They use a stencil to create a picture of a rain forest animal.
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Investigating Tropical Birds
Students investigate tropical birds. They write letters for rain forest preservation to protect tropical birds. They interview a bird professional from a local bird store or a zoo and discuss how to take care of a parrot. They use Kid...
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Habitat for Sale
Young scholars are able to define habitat, and identify the four things that living things need to survive. They are able to describe how living things are adapted to their habitats.
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The Rain Forest
Students acquire knowledge about the basics of the tropical rain forest ecosystem. They analyze the cause/effect relationship between humans attitudes and behavior and the evnvironment. Students list the four general layers of vegetation...
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October 14th Rainforest Week Brownie Meeting
Students talk about the destruction of the Rain Forest and learn a Rain Forest Song. They start the meeting off with a tropical forest coloring sheet. They relate to the plight of the Rain Fores and understand the importance of saving...
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The Unknown Secrets of the Rain Forest
Students listen to the story "The Great Kapok" then discuss characteristics of the rain forest. They make several different types of rain forest animals from paper plates (ex. sloth, tigers, monkeys etc) and design costumes for a...
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The Unknown Secrets of the Rain Forest
Students explore the rain forest and where they are located. Students examine why the rain forests are important and what is happening to them. They investigate the water cycle and life cycle of a frog. Students build a rain forest in...
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Rain Forest
Students discover three aspects of the rain forest. They describe the people, animals, and vegetation in the rain forest. They identify the changes the rain forest has gone through and the reasons behind the changes. They choose one...
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Imagination Express: Rain Forest
Fourth graders use spoken, written, and visual language to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences. He also demonstrate a knowledge of the rainforest.
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The Forest-Life in the Wild!
Students write a description of each animal using their completed outline and include a graphic of the animal for the program, or a hand drawing. Each student chooses and writes about 2 Rain Forest Animals.