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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Widest River in the World

For Students 3rd - 5th
Explains why the Amazon River should be considered to be the widest river in the world, rather than the Rio de la Plata, also in South America.
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eBook
Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: The Forest Exiles

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Mayne Reid's The Forest Exiles: Or, The Perils Of A Peruvian Family Amid The Wilds Of The Amazon has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers:manu: Macaws the Book

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Identify the different species of macaw found in Manu and other parts of the Amazon Basin, and write and illustrate a children's book about macaws.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Geography for Kids: World Rivers

For Students 1st - 9th
Study the world rivers like the Nile, Amazon, Yangtze, Mississippi, Lena, Yellow, and Congo Rivers on this website.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Battle of the Amazons

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Battle of the Amazons", created by Peter Paul Rubens in 1618 (Oil on panel, 121 x 166 cm).
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Graphic
Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: The Amazon

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "The Amazon", created by Giuseppe De Nittis in 1874 (Oil on canvas, 30 x 42 cm).
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Graphic
Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: The Battle of the Amazons

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "The Battle of the Amazons", created by Peter Paul Rubens, c. 1600 (Oil on canvas).
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Graphic
Curated OER

Galapagos, the Andes and Amazon of Ecuador

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Travel with Evan on his adventure to South America. Through his journal, experience the Amazon Rainforest, the Andes Mountains, and the Galapagos Islands. Click on the bottom links to follow the further adventures of this family in...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Amazon

For Students 9th - 10th
Good resource for country specific information on the geography of Ecuador from the Embassy of Ecuador. Covers the Coast, the Highlands, the Amazon, and the Galapagos Islands.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: What to Bring?

For Teachers 5th
In this activity, students are provided with a list of supplies that survived their plane's crash in the Amazon jungle. They will organize the supplies to classify which items are useful for surviving in the Amazon. Students will use...
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: The Crash Scene

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders are introduced to the (hypothetical) scenario in which they are a team of EnviroTech engineers returning to the U.S. from a conference in Brasilia, Brazil. When their plane crashes deep in the Amazon forest, they work in...
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Supplies

For Teachers 5th
In this lesson, 5th graders will determine what supplies they will take with them to survive their trip through the Amazon. Students will use estimation and basic math skills to determine how much they can carry and what they can use to...
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Eye Witness Reporting

For Teachers 5th
In this activity, the students will develop a briefing for a T.V. evening news program that summarizes their experiences surviving in the Amazon rainforest. The students will have the opportunity to role play as interviewer and...
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: The Growling Stomach

For Teachers 5th
In this lesson, the students will investigate what types of plants and insects they could eat to survive in the Amazon. They will research various plants and/or insects and identify characteristics that make them edible or useful for the...
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: The Evening News

For Teachers 5th
In this lesson, the students will summarize their experiences in the Amazon rainforest by developing and presenting a briefing for a T.V. evening news program.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: The Conquistadors

For Students 9th - 10th
A huge website that provides a virtual field trip exploring the Spanish adventurers who quested for gold and land in the New World. The site has information on Pizarro, Orellana, Cabeza de Vaca, Cortes as well as extensive information...
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Handout
Other

Mongabay.com: Tropical Rainforests

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Website
Other

Republic of Peru: We All Make Peru

For Students 9th - 10th
This is Peru's Official Site of Tourism, Travel and Promotion and contains a complete official tourism and travel guide of Peru. Great travel pictures, movies and information.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Brazil: Soils and Vegetation

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a very thorough description of the soil and vegetation in Brazil. Current topics such as deforestation are also covered. Part of a larger site on Brazil. Browse the "Forward" and "Back" buttons for more information.
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Activity
Scholastic

Scholastic Explorers: Endangered Ecosystems

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A great site with something for all grades. Do research on rainforests, follow field research on animals in Latin America, and show what you know through interactive assessments. Lots to see on this site which is a collaboration of...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs:the Living Edens/manu Native People of Manu

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An article on the Machiguenga, the native people of the Manu rainforest in Peru. This article talks about their culture, history, and their use of plants and animals.
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Website
Other

Chico Mendes, the Forest Man

For Students 9th - 10th
An intriguing website that provides a biography of Mendes as well as interviews, a photograph, and video of Mendes speaking about the preservation of the rain forest.
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Website
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of the American Indian: Infinity of Nations: Culture Quest

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about ten different nations of Native Americans in both North and South America by playing this Culture Quest game from the Smithsonian Institution. In addition to the game, there are many other options to choose to learn about...
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Home, Sweet Home!

For Teachers 5th
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.

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