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World Map With Rain Forests

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this geography worksheet, students study a map of the world which shows shaded areas indicating where the rain forests are located. There are no labels for countries or continents.
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Fall 1-The Rain Forest Biome and the Effects of Acid Rain - Biology Teaching Thesis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain why rain forests have great biodiversity, and list each layer of a rain forest and tell an organism that lives in each. They identify the cause of acid rain and its affect on a rain forest. Students hypothesize the...
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Forest Ecosystems

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Forests are briefly defined and broken down into four different types in this PowerPoint. Facts and photos are provided for each type, including: deciduous, tropical rain, coastal, and coniferous forests. This is a wonderful presentation...
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KOG Ranger Program

Fantastic Forests

For Students 3rd - 7th
The forest is a wonderland of plants, animals, and flourishing life within the ecosystem. Use a crossword puzzle and an unscrambling activity to teach future rangers about the beauty and characteristics of the forest and its inhabitants.
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Acid Rain Effects

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Get out the goggles and conduct a simple experiment to model and explore the harmful effects of acid rain (vinegar) on living (green leaf and eggshell) and non-living (paper clip) objects. Young chemists observe and describe the harmful...
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The Earth's Rain Forests

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the importance of the world's rain forests. In this rain forest instructional activity, students read about the role of the rain forests in the world's environment. Students then write a formal letter to a member of...
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Rain Forests

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate claims of medicinal plants found in the rain forest. In this research skills activity, students examine the validity of Internet sources as they visit websites in search of information about rain forest plants that...
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Rain Forest Biome and the Effects of Acid Rain

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine how acid rain affects the rain forest. They identify the causes of acid rain, determine how human behavior can affect the environment and discuss ways to prevent acid rain and acid rain damage to the rain forest.
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Finding the Rainforests

For Students 2nd - 6th Standards
From Brazil to Indonesia, young scientists investigate the geography and climate of the world's tropical rain forests with this collection of worksheets.
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Math in Science-Rain Forest Math

For Students 9th - 11th
In this rain forest worksheet, students use different basic math skills to calculate the percentage of Earth covered by rain forests today compared to fifty years ago. They study the effects of how cutting down trees contributes to water...
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Rain Forests: A Disappearing Act?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students examine and locate rainforests on maps, and research the patterns of their destruction. They develop a bar graph of rainfall and temperature data, write a journal entry, and research the people, animals, and plants/products of...
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The Value of Oregon’s Forests

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
No matter where you go, you're in the middle of a forest in some way. Use a instructional activity about forests and the many ways they contribute to our world, including the ecosystems of animals and plants living in their shady soil.
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El Salvador: How Can My Breakfast Harm the Birds?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore how their food choices can have an impact on the rain forests. They examine coffee farming and how their techniques can harm birds in the rain forest. Students design two farms with sustainability of bird habits in...
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Exploring Forest Objects

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore the forest. In this ecosystems lesson, students rotate through sensory activity centers, brainstorm, and read about temperate forests.
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Layers of the Forest

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore rain forests.  In this rain forest ecosystems instructional activity, students identify and describe the layers of the rain forest. Students paint and decorate a large rain forest mural. Students write riddles about...
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Why Is There Rain In The Forest?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the tropical rain forests. They investigate the locations of rain forests and the plants and wildlife that is found in them. Students discover the resources found within the forests.
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Forest as a Filter

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students experiment using soil and water. In this forest as a filter lesson, students identify the role of forest cover, vegetation, and foliage impacts erosion and evaporation. Students conduct a simple experiment, form a hypothesis,...
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Acid Rain

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students investigate acid rain. For this environmental lesson, students participate in an experiment using litmus paper and various liquids and then test the acidity of the liquids. Students identify reasons why acid is harmful to the...
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Harmful Effects of Acid Rain

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders are able to demonstrate the harmful effects of an acidic solution. They become aware of the harmful effects of acid rain. Students make predictions before they began the experiment. If vingegar contains acid, then how...
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Acid Rain in our State

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students conduct internet research on acid rain, a serious environmental problem. They examine the pH levels of rainwater for their state, collect data from their community and investigate the causes and solutions for acid rain.
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Make Acid Rain

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars create models of the earth's atmosphere to explore how gases that are dissolved in water can eventually create acid rain. After conducting a series of experiments within their models of the earth's atmosphere, students...
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Rain Forest Adventures

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discover locations of the world's rain forests. Once they identify the animals, plants, products, and resources located in them, they construct they own rain forest terrariums. By comparing and contrasting the two types of...
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Air Pollution: What's the Solution?

For Teachers 7th - 10th
In this air pollution worksheet, students simulate acid rain falling on soil and determine the pH of the soil after spraying it with an acidic solution. They measure the pH of water sprayed with an acidic solution to represent the...
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Tropical Rain Forests

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read a story about the Rain Forest, participate in a class discussion, and complete the Canopy picture match with poems.

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