Curated OER
Active Ingredient Screening Test for Plants
Students explore the growth of bacteria. They determine if various plant materials contain active ingredients that inhibit the growth of bacteria. In addition, they complete a student data sheet.
Curated OER
Active Ingredient Screening Test for Plants
Young scholars determine if various plant materials contain active ingredients which will inhibit the growth of bacteria. They identify plant materials and their degree of sensitivity.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Teaching Tropical Rainforest Biology
Explores the numerous benefits of teaching and learning about tropical rainforests, while addressing the bioethical and environmental concerns facing rainforests.
The Wild Classroom
The Wild Classroom: Biomes of the World: Tropical Rainforest Biome
Learn all about the Tropical Rainforest biome. Learn where rainforests are found, what defines a rainforest, layers in the rainforest, and plants and animals of the rainforest. See 2 videos about the rainforest.
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...
Globio
Glossopedia: Tropical Rainforests
Tropical rainforests are found along the Earth's equator. They possess a very special climate and are an integral part of the planet's natural system. Climate, plant and animal life, and indigenous peoples are discussed. Additionally,...
Science Struck
Science Struck: Tropical Rainforest Energy Pyramid and Its Importance
Explains the roles of consumers, producers, and detrivores or decomposers and how energy flows through the different levels of the energy pyramid of a tropical rainforest.
Other
Missouri Botanical Garden: Education: Exploring the Tropics
Extensive information about tropical forests, including the plants, animals, and people found there. Also covers adaptations, biodiversity, economic benefits of tropical rain forests, and threats to their survival.
Center for Educational Technologies
Earth Floor: Biomes: Tropical Rainforest Plants
Site offers information about tropical rainforest plants and plant adaptations. Offers links to other biomes as well.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Science for Kids: Tropical Rainforest Biome
Kids learn about the tropical rainforest biome. This diverse ecosystem produces much of the Earth's biodiversity.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Teaching Science Through Picture Books: A Rainforest Lesson
Contains plans for five lessons that teach about the tropical rainforest using picture books such as "Welcome to the Green House" by Jane Yolen. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites...
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.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Tropical Rainforest Food Web
Explains what a food web is, the complexity of one in a rainforest, and how energy flows through a food web.
Other
Children's Tropical Forests: Rain Forest Facts
Read fact sheets about topics related to the rainforest: the physical environment, plants, animals, native people, its destruction, consequences of destruction, and ways to help.
Center for Educational Technologies
Earth Floor: Biomes: Tropical Rainforest Animals
Site provides information on tropical rain forest animals and animal adaptations. Offers links to other biomes as well.
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.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Tropical Moist Climates
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes characteristics of tropical climates.
Other
Passport to Knowledge: Passport to the Rainforest
Explore the Rainforest by learning about the geosystem and ecosystem. Meet researchers who share their journals and biographies about the rainforest. Teachers are given links to other resources as well as lesson plans.
World Wildlife Fund for Nature
Wwf: Our Earth: Ecoregions: Habitats: Tropical Forests
An introduction and overview of the tropical forest, or rainforest, habitat. Includes a link to information about what lives in a tropical rainforest.
Other
Raintree: Tropical Plant Database
This site provides a detailed database of plants found in the tropical rainforest. Content focuses on the medicinal uses of these plants.
Other
The Belize Zoo Animals of the Tropical Forest
This zoo is primarily a collection of wild animals indigenous to the tropical forests of Belize. At the bottom of the page, the animals are organized into 3 categories: mammals, birds, and reptiles.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Birds of the Jungle and Rainforest Quiz
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over birds of the rainforest, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
Other
Rare Species Conservatory Foundation: Facts, Figures and Photos
Explore the rainforest with these colorful games, pages of animal facts, and links to more information.
Other
Children's Tropical Forests
This children's resource provides a variety of fact sheets, maps, news, and more about the world's tropical rainforests.
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