rainforest

RAINFOREST BIRDS: THE QUETZAL & THE PARROT

http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mquetzal.html

http://www.first-school.ws/t/cpquetzal.html

http://utopia.knoware.nl/users/sybev/quetzal/intro_nf.htm

http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/kids/about/html/did/quetzal.html

http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/bio/html/especies/animal/ave1.html

http://www.kokone.com.mx/mundo/animales/quetzal.html

http://www.janbrett.com/pdf/umbrella_mask_quetzal.pdf

http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mparrot.html

quetzal is Guatemala's colorful national bird & almost near extinction (!)

Aztecs/Mayans loved its beautiful feathers

black outline of male and female by clicking on animated quetzal above

feathers served as symbols of wealth and status

parrot craft is in last URL

(Note: See also "Percussion in the Rainforest" below for parrot sounds.)

CHOCOLATE, CHOCOLATE, CHOCOLATE

http://www.fmnh.org/Chocolate/growing.html

http://www.fmnh.org/Chocolate/history.html

http://www.athenapub.com/chocolat.htm

http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/tija/tija03/html/acerca.html

http://www.fieldmuseum.org/Chocolate/

http://seeds.coedu.usf.edu/international/Units/3Third/Plants

TreeChoc/factsfiguresEnglish.html

http://www.exploratorium.edu/exploring/exploring_chocolate/index.html

cacao beans, the source of chocolate, an endangered crop

history of chocolate from a bitter beverage

favored by the Aztecs and Mayas to today's confections

yes! organic dark fair trade chocolate is good for you --

and good for the people who grow it!!

Dagoba chocolate on right is good for sampling

EL YUNQUE

http://www.elyunque.com/about.html

excellent photos of the only tropical rainforest in North America

information on plants and animals in this Puerto Rican treasure

RAINFOREST RESOURCES

http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/programs/education/teachers/index.html

http://www.rainforestheroes.com/

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/index.shtml

http://www.abcteach.com/directory/basics/science/habitats_biomes/rain_forest/

fine activities to complement/supplement any rainforest unit

activities, stories, animal profiles, coloring book, crafts

outstanding special children's art project in Perú

"Adopt a Rainforest" fundraising project

activities available for grades K-5; adaptable for different grade levels

ANIMALS IN THE RAINFOREST

http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/5798/ani.html

http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/rforest/index.htm

http://seeds.coedu.usf.edu/international/Units/3Third/Reptiles/factsfiguresEnglish.html

http://www.naturesongs.com/costa.html

descriptions of many common rainforest animals

third URL contains unit about the anaconda

last URL has sound files and highlights animals from Costa Rica

DONATIONS TO SAVE THE RAINFOREST

http://www.therainforestsite.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/CTDSites

two acres of rainforest disappear every minute

enter the website and donate land to be preserved as rainforest -- for free!

click on the green box in the center of the screen

LAYERS OF THE RAINFOREST

http://www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/krubal/rainforest/Edit560s6/www/whlayers.html

http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/1806/page2.html

http://www.zoomschool.com/subjects/rainforest/Strata.shtml

http://www.smm.org/sln/tf/s/strata/strata.html

http://www.rainforesteducation.com/

descriptions of types of trees found in particular strata

animals and plants

amount of sunlight in each layer

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC COLORING PAGES

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/coloringbook/boas.html

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/coloringbook/sloths.html

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/coloringbook/golden_eagles.html

detailed black outline rainforest animal pictures to color

emerald boa, three-toed sloth, and golden eagle

short descriptions

TROPICAL RAINFOREST ACTIVITIES

http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/sci/cecsci/cecsci063.html

http://seeds.coedu.usf.edu/international/Units/5Fifth/Conserv/factsfiguresEnglish.html

first URL: extensive resource with sections pertinent to grades K-5

both have "rainforest in a jar" project modified for lower grades by Laurie Wasielewski in Vámonos Fun

last URL is about conservation

RAINFOREST MURAL

http://www.janbrett.com/mural_umbrella/umbrella_mural.htm

using large sheet of mural paper, download images to paste and color

JAN BRETT'S STORYBOOK ANIMAL RAINFOREST

http://www.janbrett.com/umbrella_masks_main.htm

http://janbrett.com/mural_umbrella/umbrella_mural.htm

paper masks from several of Jan Brett's storybooks for children

animals include quetzal, jaguar, tapir, toucan, frog, kinkajou, monkey, and hummingbird

last URL contains instructions for coloring mural making and rainforest-themed clip art

ARMADILLOS

http://janbrett.com/learn_to_draw_an_armadillo.htm

http://janbrett.com/armadillo_carton_project_page.htm

http://janbrett.com/make_a_pie_plate_armadillo.htm

draw or make an armadillo

CHECK OUT MY PAGES "RAINFORESTS" AND "RAINFOREST MAP" IN THE "PRACTICAL POINTERS" SECTION, TOO.