Rain Forests

Rainforests  (Y,M,O,T)
Resources to help students explore the types of rainforests, ecology, ethical issues surrounding rainforests, and more. From Scholastic Teachers.com for grades PreK-K, 1-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12

Recommended Rain Forests Resources  (Y,M)
From Teacher Vision

Journey in to Amazonia Teacher Resources  (O,T)
Classroom resources designed to help in the study of the Amazon rainforest. These materials are designed for upper elementary, middle, or high school students (grades 5-10). From PBS.org

Teaching Material for Elementary Level  (Y,O,T)
Incorporating rainforest-related content into your curriculum is an interesting way to help kids learn math, science and social studies skills. Here are some suggestions for classroom activities from the Rainforest Foundation US

Rainforests  (Y,O,T)
Lesson plan ideas and resources from Teacher Planet. includes activities, coloring sheets, and worksheets.

Rainforest Alliance: Environmental Curricula for Schools  (Y,O,M,T)
A free pre-kindergarten through eighth grade environmental education curricula help students understand how rainforests contribute to our collective well-being from the Rainforest Alliance

Rainforest Lesson Plans  (Y,M)
From Teachnology

13 Activities to Help Teach Your Students About the Wild and Wonderful Rainforest  (Y,T)
Learn about the different levels of the rainforest and the animals that live there! Classroom ideas from We Are Teachers

All About Rainforests  (Y,M)
Learn all about rainforests from Enchanted Learning

Google Earth  (Y,M,O,T)
Want to know more about a specific location? Dive right in -- Google Earth combines satellite imagery, maps and the power of Google Search to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips.

Animals of the Tropical Rainforest WebQuest (M)  (M)
Rainforests for Kids

Animals of the Tropical Rainforest WebQuest (M)  (M)
Rainforests for Kids

The Rainforest Action Network  (Y,M)
The informative site features a rain forest slideshow, and detailed fact sheets with color photographs and a glossary of terms.