RainForest and Deforestation |
Plants and Natural Resources
What are living and nonliving things? What do plants do for humans? What are natural resources of the rainforest? 1. Go to Expert Space. 2. Type in username and password below. username: haturner password: bearcats 3. Click on the blue box to select "Rainforest Ecosystem" project. 4. Select assigned articles or websites. Articles may be read aloud with the read-aloud function. (11 articles and 3 websites, one 5-10 min. video) Rainforest Definition and Characteristics Save the Rainforest - Why are rainforests important to us? PebbleGo - What is a rainforest and what is it like to live in it? Wildlife Journal Junior - What is a rainforest, where are they located, and what are their characteristics? Deforestation Definition, Causes, and Effects World Wildlife Federation - What are the causes and impacts of deforestation and how can I help? Live Science - What are the causes and effects of deforestation? National Geographic for Kids - Evidence of the impacts of deforestation. NASA Earth Observatory - In-depth resource for in-depth learners. Video of deforestation - 30 sec. animated video of deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest from 1975 until 2012. The Lorax Project (510 L)- Fiction or Nonfiction? You decide! A Student's Guide to Global Climate Change - A connected activity that may be good for whole group or self-directed students to walk through. BBC (cbbc news round) - An opposing viewpoint that challenges the impact of deforestation on global warming citing it a "myth". Teacher Resources PBL Rainforest Resource: Sample Guiding Questions and Pacing Expeditionary Learning - ***NEW*** Project resources to build background knowledge (BBK). You may have to register for this site or use my login: username: Kate Shanahan password: solvay701 Unzip the file titled Rainforest. Resources for gallery walk, articles, rubrics, and anticipation guide to include math. Mongabay for Kids - Do the math. Work with the numbers of deforestation. (This could be a student resource but appears cluttered on my mac.) |
inventions |
Inventions and Inventors
History of Famous Inventions A-Z Inventors and Inventions Project Based Learning Teacher Links |