Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: The Amazon Rainforest Climate

For Students 4th - 7th
Describes the ecology of the Amazon rainforest, the characteristics of its climate, the impact of human actions on this environment and the need for stronger conservation efforts to save the rainforests.
Website
Other

Rainforest Action Network

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Rainforest Action Network deals with the preservation of our rainforests and what you can do to help.
eBook
The Guardian

Guardian: Rumble in the Jungle

For Students 9th - 10th
Guardian correspondent Rory Carroll discusses the struggles of the indigenous tribes of the Amazon against Peruvian security forces. (July 4, 2009)