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Volcano Above the Clouds
High schoolers develop a travelogue to describe the distinct ecological regions of Mount Kilimanjaro. Students simulate mountain climbing. They describe the health issues that may affect climbers, and any necessary equipment or safety...
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Transport
Students analyze wind barbs and determine which way the wind is blowing and how hard the wind is blowing. They access near real time wind data and pollutant animations to track the transport and destination of pollutants.
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Recycled Rain Forest
Learners examine pictures of a rain forest and discuss the types of animals that live there. They create a recycled rain forest by using old cardboard and they are to give each animal a place to live. The rain forest is displayed.
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Marine & Aquatic Habitats -- Journey of a Drop of Water Through a Watershed
Students discuss pollution and the steps in the hydrologic cycle. They follow a drop of water through a watershed simulation. They discover the components of a water cleaning system as well.
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Environment: A Day Around the Bay
Students examine various scenarios about pollution around bays and discuss their reactions to them. Among the situations they investigate are construction site soil washing into a tributary, oil from motor boats leaking into water, and...
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Flying High in Our Imaginations
Students visualize they are any bird they want to be and visually create their surroundings. They share the type of bird they were and the surroundings with their peers. They read a chapter of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" and...
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The Web of Life
Students describe the importance of having a balance ecosystem. After a brief lecture, students give an explanation of the properties of an ecosystem. They create a web, using yarn which shows how the various members of the ecosystem are...
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Parched! No Water, No Town
Students discuss the benefits of water conservation. Given a data sheet, they document their water usage over a specified period. Water usage data is graphed and analyzed. Students discuss ways in which they can conserve water.
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Using A Story: Miko the Monkey
In this ESL reading worksheet, students complete 3 pages of exercises and activities pertaining to monkeys. Students take a quiz about monkeys, label pictures, fill in words in a story and complete a word search. The complete story text...
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Tropical Rain Forests
This page has a variety of vocabulary puzzles and activities using a bank of 60 vocabulary words pertaining to Tropical Rain Forests. It also provides an extensive word list and ideas for lesson plans on the topic.
Globio
Glossopedia: Temperate Forest
Temperate forests cover much of the Earth. Temperate forest ecology is described as well as the importance to all animal and plant health. Human impact on temperate forests around the world is discussed.
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National Park Service: Olympic National Park: Temperate Rain Forests
General information on the temperate rain forest of the Olympic National Forest. Click on topics on the left to find out about the plants and animals in a temperate rain forest.
Bagheera
Bagheera: Tropical Rain Forests
This site explores the value and diversity of tropical rain forests. Learn about the rate of decline of these natural wonders, the causes of deforestation, and more.
Read Works
Read Works: Saving the Rain Forests
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about protecting the rainforest and the animals that live there. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Acid Rain
What are the causes and effects of acid rain in our environment? To learn more about this serious environmental issue check out this website. Contains a page with several acid rain activities for students.
Other
Missouri Botanical Garden: Education: Exploring the Tropics
Extensive information about tropical forests, including the plants, animals, and people found there. Also covers adaptations, biodiversity, economic benefits of tropical rain forests, and threats to their survival.
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Rainforest Action Network: Rainforest Heroes
This grassroots program offers a fascinating site designed to educate students around the world about rain forests.
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Rainforest Action Network: Rainforest Heroes
This grassroots program offers a fascinating site designed to educate students around the world about rain forests.
CNN
Cnn: Acid Rain Works Fast
Article explains the power of acid rain. Acid rain dissolves forest nutrients faster than previously thought.
World Wildlife Fund for Nature
Wwf: Our Earth: Ecoregions: Habitats: Tropical Forests
An introduction and overview of the tropical forest, or rainforest, habitat. Includes a link to information about what lives in a tropical rainforest.
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology
Satellite Mapping of Tropical Forest Cover and Deforestation
This review was formulated to offer recommendations to the United States Agency on International Development concerning global development practices with regard to deforestation activities. It suggests that satellite mapping of tropical...
Scholastic
Scholastic: How Much Rain in a Rain Forest?
How can you figure out how much rain in a rain forest? This site provides an outline for a lesson plan that will answer this question. Learners will have an opportunity to integrate math and science skills through this activity.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Welcome to the Dzanga Sangha
Explore the Dzanga Sangha rain forest, located in the Central African Republic. Learn what researchers who have traveled there have to say about the habitat. Also play a connect-the-dots game that lets players see how different organisms...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: A Trickle Down Forest Economy
This article examines information on both the rain forest biome and creatures of the rain forest. Topics covered include "puddle club," butterflies, vertebrate predators, and more.
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