Use the slideshow, teacher resources, and student worksheets in this science mini-lesson to give students a general overview of the rain forest. This mini-lesson can be taught as part of 1 or 2 45-minute class periods. The activities and exercises can be completed in class or given as take-home assignments. The lesson content is accessible and approachable for both science teachers and generalists, and includes background material for brush-up or pre-lecture preparation.
![Rain Forest](https://www.teachervision.com/sites/default/files/styles/fe_video_page_image_300_200_/public/2018-05/36990919_l.jpg)
![Snake](https://www.teachervision.com/sites/default/files/styles/fe_video_page_image_300_200_/public/2018-05/37194648_s.jpg)
![Frog](https://www.teachervision.com/sites/default/files/styles/fe_video_page_image_300_200_/public/2018-05/47740646_s.jpg)
Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to the importance of rain forest biomes. Teach students that rain forests support a wide variety of plants and animals.
Excerpted from
Eyewitness: Jungle
Kristen Lippincott
View some of the most spectacular habitats on Earth, including the plants, animals, and insects that thrive there.
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