Scholastic
Scholastic Explorers: Endangered Ecosystems
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...
Read Works
Read Works: Animals of the Rain Forest
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the layers of the rain forest. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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.
Other
Passport to Knowledge: Passport to the Rain Forest
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...
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Reference: Habitats: Rainforest
Find out about the plant and animal interactions within the rainforest ecosystem.
Globio
Glossopedia: Borneo
Borneo is the third largest island in the world. Borneo's vast biodiversity, natural resources, and geology are discussed. The history of indigenous peoples as well as the effects of colonization and overuse of natural resources are...
Other
The Belize Zoo: Mammals, Birds, and Reptiles of Belize
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.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Plants and Animals of the Tropical Rainforest Biome
Describes the layers of a rainforest, adaptations plants have made, and animals that live there.
Read Works
Read Works: Paradise Lost
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about how the Amazon rain forest and some of the animals living there. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in drawing conclusions.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: All About Rainforests
Basic information on the rainforests include a definition, the strata, the animals, their location, rainfall, temperature and importance. Content also includes animal printouts, quizzes, a puzzle, and math activities.
Other
Rainforest Alliance: Species Profiles
This resource has rain-forest species profiles for amphibians, birds, mammals, insects, and plants. Each profile explains the organism's anatomy, habitat, diet, and threats.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: A Walk Through the Rainforest
This lesson plan 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...
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Human and Animal Habitats
An interactive learning game where students answer whether or not certain environments would be suitable for different animals. Printable worksheets are available for review at the end of the activity.
Other
Rainforest Alliance: Lesson Plans on the Rainforest
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.
Other
Jean Craighead George's Website
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...
Other
Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodge: Australia Rainforest
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.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Scientific Inquiry, Episode 2
A project where learners research and learn about animals of the rainforest. Students then make mobiles displaying several different animal pictures and facts.