1.Touring the Rainforest: We will create a KWL chart and then watch a video of the rain forest. This will be followed up with the Digital Field Trip CD-ROM and a web site that is set up like a tour.

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2.Identify Tropical Zone and Rain Forest Locations: Students will locate rainforests on maps of the world and identify the countries that house rain forests.

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3. Construct a Rain Forest: Students will construct a bulletin board rain forest. All the trees will be drawn to scale so that each layer of the rain forest is visibly identifiable.

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4. Animal Research: Students will select an animal to research using the CD-ROMs and websites. They will verify the information they find using classroom books.

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5. Research Ecosystems: Students will research the term ecosystem and describe how it applies to the rain forest.

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6. Letter Writing: Students will write letters to environmental groups working to save the rain forest. They will use email and USPS.

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7. Essential Questions Answered: Students will be organized into ecology/environmental groups and write up a report that answers the projects essential questions. They will present a slide show to highlight the report.

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