Tropical Rainforests

Rainforest Resources

ALFY Rainforest Resources
Animal pictures, crafts, and Earth Day and Environmental activities.

Tropical Rainforests Theme Page
This page has links to two types of resources related to the study of Tropical Rainforests. Students and teachers will find curricular resources (information, content, etc) to help them learn about this topic. In addition, there are also links to instructional materials (lesson plans) which will help teachers provide instruction.

Temperate Forests Theme Page
This page has links to two types of resources related to the study of Temperate Rainforests. Students and teachers will find curricular resources (information, content, etc) to help them learn about this topic. In addition, there are also links to instructional materials (lesson plans) which will help teachers provide instruction.

Temperate Forest Biome for Young Children Field Trip
A virtual field trip through a temperate forest biome.

Rainforest Alliance
Teach yourself about the rainforest with experiments, crafts, and quizzes. Lots of resources and information.

Rainforest
EduPlace site with curriculum-based activities for grades K-8.

WWF: Amazon
Information about the Amazon Rainforest, Amazon Plants, and Amazon Animals.

The Wilderness Classroom
The Wilderness Classroom Organization (WCO) is a non-profit organization that strives to engage, excite, and motivate students and teachers using an interactive technology-based learning model that draws upon peoples' innate curiosity and desire for exploration.

Rainforest Facts
A list of facts about the rainforest.

World Rainforest Information Portal
Your gateway to rainforest information and resources. Info and news about rain forest protection, destruction and how to help.

Rainforest Biomes
All about the tropical rainforest biome, description, global position, climate, and information on specific plants and animals of this biome.

All About Rainforests
Enchanted Learning site with information about rainforests.

BrainPOP: Tropical Rain Forests
Animated movie and activities.

Amazon Interactive
Explore the geography of the Ecuadorian Amazon through online games and activities.

Blue Planet Biomes
Discover facts about our planet, its complex patterns of biomes, plants, and animals, and how climates ultimately determine the biomes of our Earth.

Enchanted Learning: Rainforest
Information and activities about rainforests.

The Great Kapok Tree, by Lynne Cherry

TeacherView: The Great Kapok Tree Lesson Plan Comprehension Activity (pdf file) Reading to Kids: Craft Ideas CyberGuide Scholastic: Extension Activity Integrated Literature Unit (pdf file) Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Lesson Plan A to Z Teacher Stuff: Social Studies Lesson Synonym Activity Education World: Teaching About Conflict in Literature CyberLesson Lesson Plan (Word file) A Telecollaborative Lesson (WebQuest) Online Quiz The Reading Lady: Reader's Theatre (Word file or pdf file) Timeless Teacher Stuff: Reader's Theatre (pdf file) And the Rains Came Down: Characteristics of a Rainforest Lynne Cherry's Homepage Wikipedia: Kapok Unit Study and Lapbook Enchanted Learning: Kapok Tree Lesson Plan eMints: eTheme

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