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Rain Forest Teaching Curriculum Unit PlanRain Forest Teaching Curriculum Unit Plan
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Rain Bird Corporation
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K - 12th
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Science
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Scientific Equipment
Year
2002
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Rain Forest Teaching Curriculum

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Take young naturalists on an exploration of the world's tropical rainforests with this extensive collection of lessons and activities. Whether its creating leaf and flower prints or investigating the absorption spectrum of chlorophyl, this resource offers students of all ages an opportunity to learn more about these amazing ecosystems.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

ecosystems, rainforests, tropical rainforests, plants, leaves, seed germination, light, flowers, plant life cycles, clouds, pollen, pollination, pollinators, dna extraction, morphology, light spectrum, radiation, ultraviolet light, ultraviolet radiation, ultraviolet rays, transpiration, chlorophyll, antibiotics, ecology, fish, fish anatomy, rainbows, electromagnetic radiation, bacteria

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Pick lessons from this collection to supplement into science units covering a variety of subjects
  • Use the activities and demonstrations as science learning centers

Classroom Considerations

  • Some of these activities can be adapted for use with grade levels other than those listed in the resource
  • There is no clear sequence to this resource, so use these lessons and activities as they fit with your curriculum

Pros

  • Offers a combination of art projects, science experiments, outdoor activities, and in-class demonstrations for all grades K-12
  • Each lesson or activity supports teachers with background information and instructional suggestions
  • Supporting materials are provided the different lessons and activities

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.K.1.a SL.K.2 SL.1.1.a SL.1.2 SL.2.1.a SL.2.2 SL.3.1.a SL.3.2 SL.4.1.a SL.4.2 SL.5.1.a SL.5.2 L.K.6 L.1.6 L.2.6 L.3.6 L.4.6 L.5.6 SL.6.1.a SL.6.2 SL.7.1.a SL.7.2 SL.8.1.a SL.8.2 SL.9-10.1.a SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.1.a SL.11-12.2 L.6.6 L.7.6 L.8.6 L.9-10.6 RST.6-8.3 RST.6-8.4 RST.6-8.9 RST.9-10.3 RST.9-10.4 RST.9-10.9 RST.11-12.3 RST.11-12.4 RST.11-12.9

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