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The Rainforest Walk

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research the characteristics and inhabitants of the rainforest. They demonstrate their ability to communicate using e-mail and create a class presentation of their research.
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The Impact

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Learn about the destruction of the rainforest by analyzing statistics. Young learners make an original line graph showing destruction in the rainforest. Additional activities include making a collage, sequencing Dr. Seuss' The Lorax,...
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Taking the Boat to Manaus

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders apply the concepts they know regarding mass, volume and density in the previous activities to design a boat. Student teams must make a boat which can travel the waters of the Amazon Rainforest. Each group makes a...
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Who Takes Care of the Maya Forest Corridor?

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore the work of conservationists and how they make sure animals and people are safe in their habitats. They identify the rules, laws, jobs, and people who help them feel safe and keep them healthy. Students explore who...
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The Rainforest

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners practice their reading comprehension skills by reading about the rainforest. They answer questions related to the text to test for comprehension.
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How Far Away is a Tropial Rainforest?

For Teachers K
Students explore how far a rainforest is from their home. In this rainforest lesson students examine how far they live away from the rainforest. Students use the length of their school day to compare how long it will take to travel to...
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Amazon Rainforest

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders complete a simulation in which they travel through the Amazon rainforest. Using their map skills, they determine the best route and where to see specific plants and animals. They develop their own database to organize...
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Rainforest Biome

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students view a video, listen to the Great Kapok Tree and navigate the way to find information of Rainforests.  In this biome lesson, students design models of the layers of the rainforest. 
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The Great Kapok Tree: A Rainforest Le

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore the rainforest. In this language arts and social studies lesson plan, students discover the importance of the rainforests as they read The Great Kapok Tree and complete an activity.
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Protecting the Guatemalan Rainforest through Certification

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine criteria that may be involved in forest certification.  For this rainforest lesson students create a brochure to educate people on the benefits of buying certified forest products.
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Rainforest Caterpillars Grades K-2

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students are told that after they discuss and examine of rainforest caterpillars, they are going to create their own rainforest caterpillar based on the information they have studied. They are given the habitat scenarios on 3x5 cards.
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The Rainforest

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students consider the rainforest, its characteristics, its destruction, and its endangered species. In groups, student use the internet to gather information about the rainforest. They summarize the information and compile it into a...
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Rain Forest Animals

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Pupils research rainforest animals from the book The Great Kapok Tree. They create an animal presentation using PowerPoint. Pupils demonstrate their comprehension of the interdependence of the animals, people, and plants in the...
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Rainforest- Online Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this online rainforests worksheet, students use the links to research the answers to 16 questions. They determine facts about the locations, types, animal inhabitants, and food sources that are associated with rainforests.
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Ecuadorian Rainforest: If the Forests Could Talk

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the delicate balance the must be maintained in a rainforest ecosystem. In this ecosystems activity, 3rd graders learn about the importance of "little things" such as bugs or a certain plant in the rainforest. This...
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The Rainforest Animal Shuffle

For Students 4th - 5th
In this rainforest animal shuffle worksheet, students use the word bank of 20 animals and the picture of the rainforest to match the animals with the layer where they are found.
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Rainforest People

For Students 5th - 8th
In this geography worksheet, students read an excerpt about the rainforest people. Then, they respond to four short answer questions related to these people. Students explain what survival lessons the people learned from each other and...
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Rainforest Alliance: Biodiversity

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders compare biodiversity in their neighborhood and in the rainforest. In this biodiversity lesson, 5th graders read stories and gather information about the diversity of life found in their area and in the rainforest. As a...
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Amazon Rainforest Conservation, Brazil

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore the concept of understanding the effects of disturbances in an environment.  In this life science lesson, students use the game Jenga to help capture the idea of environment disturbances.  Students discuss the effects of...
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Cloze Activity: Rainforests

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this rainforests cloze procedure worksheet, learners review a brief selection that is missing 16 words and then attempt to fill in each blank with a word they think the author might have used. A word bank is provided.
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Introduction to the Amazon Rainforest

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars decorate the hallways and their classrooms to represent different layers of the rainforest.  In this Amazon rainforest lesson, students watch a slide show presentation to discover the Amazon rain forest of South America. ...
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Teaching about the Rainforest - Classroom Ideas

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students are introduced to the tropical rainforest through different ways that catch their attention such as: Visit a local botanical garden or conservatory so that students can see the variety of tropical plants in the world. They...
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Rainforest Food Chain

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students investigate a rainforest food chain. In this ecology lesson, students are shown pictures of plants and list what animals might eat the plants. Students continue to think of what other animals might eat those animals. Students...
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El Yunque--Tropical Rain Forest

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this rainforest worksheet, students complete 20 fill-ins focusing on their knowledge of El Yunque Rain Forest. The quiz involves wildlife and characteristics of the rain forest.