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PBS

Pbs Teachers:levels of Life: Interrelationships in the Rainforest

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Research a plant or animal from the rainforest, identify its physical location within the rainforest and contribute information about that organism to a group project on rainforest habitats.
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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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World Wildlife Fund for Nature

Wwf: Our Earth: Ecoregions: Habitats: Tropical Forests

For Students 3rd - 8th
An introduction and overview of the tropical forest, or rainforest, habitat. Includes a link to information about what lives in a tropical rainforest.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: Geography: Places: Amazing Amazon

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes the rich flora and fauna of the Amazon rainforest and the characteristics of the different layers of vegetation from the forest floor up to the canopy.
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Canal Kids: Biodiversidade (Biodiversity in Portuguese)

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A look at biodiversity geared toward younger students but with very good subject depth. Topics include the human genome, water, soil and wind, pollution, and reckless exploration of the rainforest. In Portuguese.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Rainforests

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource offers a clear and concise picture of the rainforest biome. The content includes a look at the two different types of rainforests found in the world, animals that live in the rainforests, plants that grown in the rainforest...
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Raintree: Tropical Plant Database

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed database of plants found in the tropical rainforest. Content focuses on the medicinal uses of these plants.
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Ecuador Pictures

For Students 9th - 10th
A pictorial photo gallery of Ecuador that demonstrates the beauty of this small South American country. View animals, landscapes, towns, monuments, parks, the Rainforest, waterfalls, and so much more.
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Geographypods

Geographypods: Kayapo & Kamayura People of Brazil

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning module focuses on the Kayapo and Kamayura people of Brazil. Find out how the Brazilian rainforest tribes use their natural surroundings to help their everyday lives and how we can learn from them.
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Manu National Park: Manu National Park and Reserved Zone

For Students 9th - 10th
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."
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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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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Animal Quizzes

For Students 9th - 10th
Links to science quizzes about animals and birds. Topics include animal classification, butterfly, beetle and frog life cycles, spiders, bats, birds of prey, owls, birds of the jungle, rainforest, cold climates and migration.
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Website
Other

Care: Ecuador Virtual Field Trip

For Students 9th - 10th
Take an eco-adventure to Ecuador's last remaining coastal rainforest. Journey by canoe down narrow river passages, trek under a canopy of trees and visit remote indigenous communities that work with CARE.
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National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Dung Beetle Derby

For Students 3rd - 8th
A strategy game where students build walls and ramps in the rainforest, so they can help the dung beetles roll away the balls of dung.
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Monga Bay: Rainforest Mammals

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the many animals who inhabit the rainforests around the world! Colorful photos, animal profiles, and links to related sites are included.
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Center for Educational Technologies

Earth Floor: Biomes: Tropical Rainforest Animals

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides information on tropical rain forest animals and animal adaptations. Offers links to other biomes as well.
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Michigan Reach Out

Newton's Apple: Rain Forest Animals

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Several activities to incorporate into your Rain Forest unit. This site does not focus only on animals.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: The Rainforest, Raw Materials, and You

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Map the world's rainforests and identify commonly used products made with materials that originated in rainforests. Determine whether or not the materials were harvested in a sustainable manner, and decide if that would affect your...
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Green Iguana for Kids: Giant Lizard From the Rainforest

For Students 1st - 9th
Identify the green iguana, the giant lizard that has become a popular pet on this site.
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Passport to Knowledge: Passport to the Rain Forest

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow in Darwin's footsteps to the heart of our planet's largest rainforest, guided by some of the world's leading biologists. Content uses pictures, video, real-time interactions, and activities, to fully explore the rain forest from...
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Children's Tropical Forests

For Students 3rd - 8th
This children's resource provides a variety of fact sheets, maps, news, and more about the world's tropical rainforests.
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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
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Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodge: Australia Rainforest

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides specific information about much of the Australian Rain Forest. Content ranges from the waterfalls to be found there to plants and wildlife.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Journey Into Amazonia

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a unit on the Amazon Rainforest. It describes what a rainforest is, where they are located, the layers of the rainforest, and types of plants and animals found in the rainforest. There is a...

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