It's a Jungle Out There!

It's a Jungle Out There!
An Internet Hotlist on The Rainforest

created by Gina Morrison
Grand Prairie ISD

Introduction | Lesson Plans and Activities | General Information | Rainforest Preservation

Introduction
Here are some sites to help you and your students study the rainforest. Please remember to preview sites before using them with your class.

The Internet Resources

Lesson Plans and Activities

Rainforest Theme Unit - From abcteach.com, this site has lots of printables, including graphic organizers, research cards,and report forms. It also has basic information and illustrations of many rainforest animals.

General Information

All About Rainforests - Your one-stop site for all things rainforest. This portion of the Enchanted Learning site has basic information on the rainforests, quizzes, printouts and an illustrated glossary which includes plants, animals, and other aspects of the rainforest.
Rainforest Animals - Students can find information on a small selection of animals on this site.

Rainforest Preservation

The Rainforest Alliance - This site is also dedicated to the preservatio of the rainforest. There is information about their Adopt-a-Rainforest program as well as information on the numerous resources we get from the rainforests. The research information found here is going to focus on the damage that is done by the clearing of the world's rainforests.

Content by Gina Morrison, gina.morrison@gpisd.org
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Last revised Mon Oct 31 8:53:55 US/Pacific 2011