Rainforests
Newest Rainforests Resources
Teach students about the diverse life and cultures of the rainforest with the teaching resources below. Introduce students to rainforest ecology with lessons and printables on tropical plants, animals, and much more! There are bulletin board ideas for your classroom, articles on amphibians, and activities for wildlife week and Earth Day (April 22). You'll find what you need to connect this science topic with math, language arts, and social studies for all grades.
Whiteboard Compatible Mini-Lessons
Bulletin Boards
Lesson Plans
- Layers of the Rainforest
- Animals of the Rainforest
- Plants of the Rainforest
- Rainforest Products
- Estimating Turtle Size and Age
- Why Care About Amphibian Population Decline and Malformations?
- More Lesson Plans
Printables
- Layers of the Rainforest Worksheets
- Animals of the Rainforest
- Animal Habitat Crossword Puzzle
- Post Card Template
- Food Web
- Printable List of Rainforest Animals
- Rain Forest Vocabulary
- More Rainforest Printables
Earth Day Activities
- Plants of the Rainforest Rubric
- What Are the Effects of Deforestation?
- More Earth Day Teacher Resources
Natural Resources Conservation
- Layers of the Rainforest
- Animals of the Rainforest
- More Activities for Natural Resources Conservation
Rain Forest Activities for Math Class
- Tropical Rainforest Math
- Rainforest Facts
- Rainforest Math Lab
- Modeling Rain Forest Layers
- Dwarf Rainforest Animals
- More Activities for Math Class
Rain Forest Art Activities
- Rainforest Animals
- Rainforest Art
- Your Own Rainforest
- Rainforest Animal Favorites
- More Rainforest Art Activities
Rain Forest Activities for Social Studies Class
Digital Books
- Eyewitness: Jungle
- Gallery of DK Digital Books for Life Science
- Gallery of DK Digital Books for Earth Science
Rain Forest Science Activities
- Animals of the Rainforest
- Life Science Across the Curriculum Printables Slideshow
- About the Tropical Rainforest
- Terrarium
- Rain Forest Vocabulary Worksheet
- Care and Handling of Live Reptiles and Amphibians
- More Science Activities
Literature Resources on Rain Forests
- Post Cards from the Rainforest
- Poke & Look Learning Books
- Curious George Takes a Job: Jungle Mural
- NSTA Recommends -- Interdisciplinary Connections for Grades K-8
- More Literature Resources
Plants of the Rain Forest
- Layers of the Rainforest Worksheets
- Layers of the Rainforest
- Terrarium
- Comparing Tree Heights
- More Rainforest Plants Resources
Rain Forest Articles
- Reptiles and Amphibians Through the Ages
- Reptile and Amphibian Defense Systems
- Rainforest Vocabulary Worksheet
- Poke & Look Learning Books
- Reptile and Amphibian Life Span and Life History
- Amphibian Population Declines
- Eastern Newt Species Account
Language Arts Activities on Rain Forests
- The Amazing Rainforest Word Power
- Science Reading Warm-Up: Rain Forest
- Rainforest Vocabulary Worksheet
- Poke & Look Learning Books
- Rainforest Animals: Word Bank Strategy
- Rainforest Dictionary
- Science Reading Warm-Up: Rainforest Ecology
- More Language Arts Activities
Wildlife Week Activities
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Lesson Plans
Animals of the Rainforest Lesson
Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to learn about the behaviors and physical characteristics of rai... -
Lesson Plans
Layers of the Rain Forest
Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to learn about the animals and plant life that live in various l... -
Reference
List of Rain Forest Animals
A list of animals that make their home in the rain forest. -
Worksheets
Layers of the Rain Forest Worksheets
Students learn about the animals and plant life that live in various layers of the tropical rain forests. -
Games and Apps
Animal Habitat Crossword Puzzle
A crossword puzzle on animal habitats. -
Teaching Resource
Reptile and Amphibian Defense Systems
Protecting themselves against predators is a full-time job for reptiles and amphibians. -
Lesson Plans
Rainforest Products Lesson
Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to learn about products native to tropical rain forests. -
Worksheets
Rain Forest Art
Students create art with a rain forest theme. -
Lesson Plans
Plants of the Rain Forest
Present this lesson plan to increase students' awareness of some of the important types of plants found in the rain fore...
