BIOMES || STRATA || TRAVEL JOURNAL | LINKS | STUDENT PUBLISHING ESSENTIAL QUESTION:   How does the rainforest impact our world?

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:  How are the biomes alike yet different?      Using the graphic organizer provided by your teacher and the internet, you will research a biome (characteristics).  List everything you learn on you graphic organizer.   Biomes of the World Project      Now that you are an expert of all the biomes, create a compare and contrast chart comparing the biome you researched and Tropical Rainforests.  Your final assignment will be an informational writing assignment answering this sections E.Q.. :-) Tropical Rainforests-SeaWorld Site Where are the Rainforests? - Mapping activity Vanishing Rainforests - Student made site Rainforests - Student made site

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:   ** How do the different strata rely on each other? ** Research the different strata of the rainforest.  Look for plants, animals, insects, fish, humans, etc.  Plan on making a 3-D model of the strata that is assigned to you.  Bring to class lots of unusual craft supplies to help make vines, plant leaves, insects, animals, etc. Layers of the Rain Forest Links: Strata of the Rainforest Project - Project #1 1. Strata of the Rain Forest 4. Layers of the Rain Forest  2. Rain Forest Live 5. Elements of the Rain Forest 3. Layers of the Rain Forest 6. Rain Forest Vegetation Layers Rain Forest Layers Game Rainforest Facts More Rainforest Facts Rainforest Experiments (NOTE:  All Enchanted Learning (EL) sites will require a password.  Please see your Target teacher for assistance.) Enchanted Learning - All About Rainforests Hot list of Rainforest Sites Animals of the Rainforest   Predator Protection - Use this link to complete graphic organizer Weather Watch! - Santarem, Brazil   ESSENTIAL QUESTION:  ** How does the rainforest impact our world? ** 2.  Research the different aspects of the rainforest.  Each group will research different topics and present to the class.  We will learn about environmental issues, customs & culture (people), animals & plants, and geography & climate.   Travel Journal Project Hot list of Rainforest Sites Disappearing Rainforests

The Great Kapok Tree QUIZ Amazon Interactive How to Journal - Graphic Organizers Underground Weather - Help with charting weather in a Rainforest and our home How Rainy is the Rainforest? Pictures of Rainforest Rainforest Stories Help with Rainforest Reports Rainforest Alliterations Pics4Learning Seven Steps Kids Can Take to Help Save the Rain Forests How rainy is the rainforest? Graphic Organizers - To help with research and projects

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