This lesson plan provides students with an opportunity to learn about the animals and plant life that live in the various layers of the tropical rainforest. Students will view a slideshow with many different facts and pictures of the...

Presents interesting information about rainforests and the importance of preserving them.

Illustrated resource explores rainforests including its layers, the different types, importance, and deforestation.

This is a general overview of the tropical rainforests that focuses on climate, animal life, vegetation, soil and so on. It also includes a rainforest map.

Site provides information on tropical rain forest animals and animal adaptations. Offers links to other biomes as well.

In this lesson, Jane Yolen's Welcome to the Greenhouse is used as a mentor text. Students will record their favorite verbs from the mentor text, rank them according to their favorite, and share them. Students will also use interactive...

In this second unit of an intermediate Spanish course, students learn about conservation, rainforests, national parks, and animals in Spanish-speaking countries. They will speak and write about animals using vocabulary to describe and...

Read about the natural history and physical characteristics of tarsius pumilus, one of four species of tarsiers living in the rain forest. Provided by Animal Diversity Web.

Explores the difference between weather and climate and how they are measured. Students will complete activities and construct a climate graph from raw data. They will also learn about the physical structure of the rainforest, its...

Defines "temperate forest" and introduces three types: Mediterranean forests, temperate rainforests, and deciduous forests.

A project where young scholars research and learn about animals of the rainforest. Students then make mobiles displaying several different animal pictures and facts.