Find out how Quichua Indians, indigenous people of the Amazon, practice sustainable agriculture by rotating fields and by slashing and burning. Try your hand at crop rotation to see if you understand the principles of this agricultural...

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.

Margaret Mee (1909-1988) was a botanical artist who often traveled up the Amazon River alone in search of rare flowers to collect and paint. Even at the age of 79, she planned to return to the Amazon for another excursion. On...

This site from the Rainforest Action Network deals with the preservation of our rainforests and what you can do to help.

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