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Website
InterKnowledge Corp.

Geographia: Venezuela

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides extensive travel information about Venezuela including a vast array of historical and cultural details. Explore the landscape through a vivid photo journal.
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Website
InterKnowledge Corp.

Geographia: Travel Guyana

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the beautiful country of Guyana in this helpful site. Learn about the country and places of interest when visiting Guyana.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Newton's Apple: Teacher Guide: Rain Forest Animals

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Allow your students to learn about the Amazon rainforest by creating a model rainforest in your classroom. This site also gives you links to different resources about the rainforest.
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Handout
Palomar Community College District

Major Biomes of North America

For Students 9th - 10th
A good review of basic terminology followed by descriptions and pictures of the North American biomes.
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Handout
Other

Rainforest Alliance: Tropical Forests in Our Daily Lives

For Students 3rd - 8th
The tropical forests of the world are the source of numerous products we depend on every day. Find out why they are so beneficial and the action you can take to conserve them.
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Activity
Other

Jean Craighead George's Website

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This website is about author Jean Craighead George. Offers information on her background, her books, she gives hints about becoming a writer. She also has a question and answer section where she answers questions that people most often...
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Handout
Other

Rockefeller University : Temperate Forests

For Students 9th - 10th
An article published in "Science" magazine, the page discusses how forests were being destroyed by people and how they are gaining back ground. Find out the reasons!
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Article
Animal Fact Guide

Animal Fact Guide: Toco Toucan

For Students 3rd - 8th
A reference tool for learning about the Toco Toucan that features information on its physical characteristics, habitat (with a distribution map), diet, breeding patterns, unique traits and behavior, conservation status, and tips on what...
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Article
NASA

Nasa: Climate Kids: Lemur Moms

For Students 3rd - 7th
Meet some Madagascar lemurs, and learn how the changing climate is affecting their species.
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Website
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Amazonia Habitat

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Lost in the Amazon

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
The Lost in the Amazon curricular unit is a series of minds-on and hands-on engineering activities based in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. Motivated by an adventurous theme, students discover, learn and apply a variety of skills....
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Birth of a Mighty River

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about the Amazon River and its origins. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in drawing conclusions.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Saving the Rain Forests

For Teachers 2nd
[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.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: High Jumpers

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text tree kangaroos and current efforts to protect them. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Handout
Other

The Belize Zoo: Mammals, Birds, and Reptiles of Belize

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information about the birds which live in the tropical forests of Belize. View photos, watch video clips, or listen to audio clips of each bird.
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Website
Geography 4 kids

Geography4 kids.com: Quick Look at Biomes

For Students 3rd - 8th
Check out the different types of biomes presented.
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Handout
Lincoln Park Zoo

Lincoln Park Zoo: White Cheeked Gibbon

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is a great tool for research on the White-cheeked Gibbon. Information that is offered is on the Gibbon's physical description, its habitat, its niche, and its life history.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Rainforest Alliance: Lesson Plans on the Rainforest

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A site for teachers aiming to teach very young children about the rainforest in Columbia. Very basic information about animals, vegetation, and more. Some resources available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
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Website
Geography 4 kids

Geography4 kids.com: Types of Climates

For Students 3rd - 8th
Discover a few types of climates found on the earth like rain forests and deserts.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: A Walk Through the Rainforest

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This lesson provides students with an opportunity to learn about the animals and plant life that live in the various layers of the tropical rainforest. Students will view a slideshow with many different facts and pictures of the...
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Kids: Wild Kratts Amazin' Amazon Adventure

For Students K - 1st
This is an interactive game set in the Amazon requiring using the arrows to navigate the movement through the Amazon in a chase to catch the zacbot.
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Handout
Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Kagu

For Students 9th - 10th
The kagu is a unique bird living in the rainforests of New Caledonia in the Pacific. They have long been under threat from loss of habitat. You will find some brief information about the kagu here and a drawing of one.
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Article
Scholastic

Scholastic News: A Lost City, Found?

For Students 2nd - 8th
Using a lasar system called Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR), scientists have been able to uncover a city of ruins in the rainforests of Honduras. Read about this exciting discovery and the theories of what this lost city may be.
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Website
US Department of Agriculture

Usda Forest Service: Caribbean National Forest

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about El Yunque, the tropical rain forest in the Luquillo Mountains of Puerto Rico. The article discusses the topography, geology, rainfall amounts, soil, and water quality of the forest.

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