Rainforest

Third Grade - Social Studies

Grade 3 Teacher Links
Rainforest Issues
Kids Saving the Rainforest

1) Learning about Rainforests Topics include: what is a rainforest, where are rainforests, plants, animals, people and preservation.	2) Tropical Rainforests http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/rainforest.htm Includes plants, animals, climate and Southeast Asian Rainforests.	3) Rainforest Animals A-E Rainforest animals F-M Rainforest animals N-Z Find out about these animals by letter.
4) Elements of the Rainforest http://www.rainforesteducation.com/life Find out information about the Canopy, Under story and forest floor. Plant Life in the Rainforest Small bits of information on a variety of plants	5) Rainforest Information http://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/rforest/main.htm Topics include: Types of rainforests, endangered rainforests, plants and animals.	6) The Living Edens: Manu http://www.pbs.org/edens/manu/ Information on specific animals living in the rainforest that surrounds the Amazon in South America are organized in the following categories: birds, insects, mammals, reptiles, and rodents.
7) Jungle Photos Travel book http://www.junglephotos.com/ Various authors/biologists/photographers present Amazon rainforest photos and information on : animals, plants, tribes, artists, handicrafts, space images, conservation, travel, maps, links, news.	8) Rainforest Action Information Portal http://www.rainforestweb.org/ Find out from this site about the Indigenous Peoples, Animals, Plants, Kids, Biodiversity, Maps ... Rainforest Regions: South America, Africa, Asia, North and Central America, Oceania, Indonesia, Brazil, Canada ...Rainforest Destruction: Wood and Paper, Oil and Gas, Consumption, Finance ...	9) An Introduction to the Ecology of the Rainforests http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/1339/ Find out about Geographical Position of the Rainforests., the Rainforest Climate, the Soil. the Rainforest Community. and threats to the Rainforests
10) Rainforest Links Links A large number of rainforest links that are grouped into different categories. Child friendly.	11) Rainforest Heroes Includes: Factsheet, Slideshow, Glossary, Forests of the World Map, Animals Q&A, and Links.
Vritual Rainforest - Rainforest at night http://www.nationalgeographic.com/earthpulse/rainforest/index_flash.html This web page, from NationalGeographic.com's EarthPulse, offers an interactive tour of the Bornean rain forest by night.	Help with Rainforest School Reports Google put out a large rainforest links page that has rainforest links to many topics to act as a resource for student projects.;	Rainforest Sounds http://christiananswers.net/kids/sounds.html A variety of sound clips that may be used in student projects.
Rainforest Research Links		Mystery of the Poison-Dart Frog - Discover the art and biology of the Costa Rican rainforest and "solve a mystery with clues from ancient treasures." From the North Carolina Museum of Art. You will need the free Flash Player.
Play Amazon Explorer http://www.pbs.org/journeyintoamazonia/explorer.html What mysteries does Amazonia hold? That's just what scientists at the American Museum of Natural History want you, Sam Smith, find out. If you're ready to explore the wilds of the Amazon jungle, journey on, adventurer!		Rainforest Layers http://hsc.csu.edu.au/geography/ecosystems/case_studies/mmfweb/mmf_2A.html A site that clearly explains and describes each layer of the rainforest.
What Makes Rain Forests Special http://www.hewett.norfolk.sch.uk/curric/NewGeog/Habitats/special.htm An interesting page of information outlining the importance of rain forests.	Play Rainforest Explorer Rain Forests	It's a jungle in there!

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