Become an instant expert on rain forests. Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you need to reinforce important concepts about rain forest biomes.
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Eyewitness: Jungle
Reading Level
Intermediate
Eyewitness: Jungle explores the world of rain forests and related ecosystems, bringing viewers face to face with monkeys, parrots, and other colorful creatures and their habitats. Read the full book online, or project it on a whiteboard to share the stunning photos and text with your class.

The Amazing Rain Forest Mini-Lesson

Reading Level: Upper Elementary

Use this slideshow to introduce students to the importance of rain forest biomes. In this mini-lesson, students will learn that rain forests support a wide variety of plants and animals.

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Eye Wonder: Forest
Reading Level
Elementary
Go deep into the woods to reveal the animal and plant life with this book full of color photographs and facts about forests.

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Elements of Poetry Workbook

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Elements of Poetry Workbook

Use this poetry toolbox workbook to support your students to learn different poetic terms and devices, and then practice...

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History of Earth Day Reading Passage and Quiz

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Earth Day Activities: History of Earth Day Reading Passage and Quiz

Help your students work on their reading comprehension skills while learning all about Earth Day with this reading compr...

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Test Prep Strategies, Tools, and Practice Questions

Help set your students up for academic success with this packet of test-taking tips, test preparation strategies, and pr...

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Layers of the Rain Forest

INTRODUCTION This lesson provides students with an opportunity to learn about the animals and plant life that live i...

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Plants of the Rain Forest

OverviewThis lesson will increase students' awareness of the important types of plants found in the rain forest.

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Why Care About Amphibian Population Decline and Malformations?

ObjectiveStudents will understand several arguments why preservation of wildlife is important.

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Amphibian Population Declines

Amphibian Population DeclinesIn the early 1970s, biologist Cynthia Carey was studying western toads in remote areas of C...

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The Race of Toad and Deer

The Race of Toad and Deerby Pat Mora Illustrated by Maya Itzna Brooks A bigheaded deer known for bragging about his q...

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