DOGO Media
Dogo News: Week of 12 9 13: Will an Amazon Drone Be Delivering Your Package?
Article reports on Amazon's announcement that it plans to work toward using drones for the delivery of some producs purchased via the online retailer. Includes a brief video.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Researchers Unveil New Species of 'Miniature Dragons'
Read about three new species of lizards, referred to as "miniature dragons", discovered in the Amazon cloud forests of Ecuador and Peru.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Home, Sweet Home!
In this activity, the students will use wax paper shaped as leaves and kite string to build a shelter to protect them from the rain. The students will then test the shelters for durability and water resistance.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Anchors Away
In this activity, the students will discover the relationship between an object's mass and the amount of space it takes up (its volume). The students will learn about the concept of displacement and how an object can float if it...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: The Need for Shelter
In this lesson, the students will build a shelter in order to protect themselves from the rain. After the shelters are built, the class will perform durability and water proof testing on the shelters.
Other
Mongabay.com: Tropical Rainforests
If you are interested at all in rainforests, this is an excellent place to further your learning. Read about the importance of rainforests, why they are disappearing, and plenty about both the animals and people who live in rainforests...
The Guardian
Guardian: Rumble in the Jungle
Guardian correspondent Rory Carroll discusses the struggles of the indigenous tribes of the Amazon against Peruvian security forces. (July 4, 2009)
The Guardian
Guardian: The Last Stand of the Amazon
Guardian correspondent Edward Docx discusses the reasons behind the clashes taking place in the Amazon between Peruvian security forces and indigenous tribes. (April 3, 2011)
NASA
Nasa Earth Observatory: Fish in the Trees
The Amazon River rises each year from December to May, forcing fish to flow through the tops of trees. Learn how satellites and technology track the rising and fall of the Amazon River and how this affects the rain forest.
Globio
Glossopedia: Tropical Rainforests
Tropical rainforests are found along the Earth's equator. They possess a very special climate and are an integral part of the planet's natural system. Climate, plant and animal life, and indigenous peoples are discussed. Additionally,...
Hans Lohninger
Photo Globe: Brazil
Presents many general country specific facts about Brazil in a well organized chart form. Content includes: geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. This site is enriched...
Extreme Science
Extreme Science: Amazon River
This Extreme Science article looks at the Amazon River and it is called the world's greatest river.
World Facts US
World Facts: Geography of Brazil
Great comprehensive resource for learning about the geography of Brazil. Site iscusses the environment and climate at length and provides a link to a detailed map.
Eduweb
Eduweb: Indigenous Ecotourism
This scholarly article overviews how ecotourism is tied to a survey of sustainable development in the case of Rio Blanco, Ecuador.
PBS
Pbs Frontline: Jewel of the Amazon
Description of what the discovery of diamonds and the ensuing black market and illegal mining has done to the Amazon Basin of Brazil.
Eduweb
Amazon Interactive: Where's the Amazon?
Discover one of the world's great rainforests through this interactive educational site. Locate the Amazon and learn some interesting facts behind this tropical biome.
Exploring Nature
Exploring Nature Educational Resource: Rainforests of the World
Read about different rainforests around the planet. Find out geographical information, as well as typical plants and animals living there.
eTravel Photos
Travel Photos From Brazil, South America
A beautiful photo journal of a trip to Brazil taken by Tony Costa.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Week of 6 2 14: Why Amazonian Butterflies Hover Over Turtles
Learn about the interesting and unusual relationship between butterflies and turtles in the Amazon rainforest.
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Amazon
Encyclopedia entry on the Greek mythological women warriors known as the Amazons. Site provides photos and links to further reading.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Amazon River Fish Cam
The National Zoo features a selection of live animal cams including a live animal cam of Amazon river fishes. In addition to the live cam, this site features information and pictures of other life associated with Amazonia.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Amazonia Habitat
The Amazonia Habitat is an exhibit from the National Zoo which highlights various aspects of the Amazon including habitat species, plant information, and more. The exhibit includes a virtual tour and an audio tour along with links to...
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Amazon Drone Delivers Popcorn and Fire Tv to Its First Customer
December 2016 the first Amazon drone delivery made history. Find out where it was and how it went.
Other
Manu National Park: Manu National Park and Reserved Zone
This site provides information on the Manu National Park in Peru. Manu is described as an intact jungle, where "success in preserving such a large tract of pristine rainforest is largely due to the inaccessibility of the area."