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Tree frogs in the rain forest

Rain Forest Teacher Resources

Teach students about the diverse life and cultures of the rain forest with the teaching resources below. Introduce students to rain forest 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

The Amazing Rain Forest Mini-Lesson
More Mini-Lessons

Bulletin Boards

Ladybug Pattern
Insects Bulletin Board
Insects Bulletin Board Example

Lesson Plans

Layers of the Rain Forest
Animals of the Rainforest
Plants of the Rain Forest
Why Care About Amphibian Population Decline and Malformations?
Rain Forest Products
Camouflage
Estimating Turtle Size and Age
More Rainforest Lesson Plans

Printables

Post Card Template
Tissue Flower
Animal Research and Writing
Layers of the Rain Forest Worksheets
Frog Life Cycle Booklet
Animals of the Rainforest
Printable List of Rain Forest Animals
More Popular Rain Forest Printables

Earth Day Activities

Threats to Tropical Rain Forests
Plants of the Rain Forest Rubric
What Are the Effects of Deforestation?
More Earth Day Teacher Resources

Natural Resources Conservation

Rain Forest Vocabulary Worksheet
More Popular Activities for Natural Resources Conservation

Rain Forest Activities for Math Class

Tropical Rain Forest Math
Rain Forest Facts
Modeling Rain Forest Layers
Rain Forest Math Lab
Giant Rain Forest Animals
More Rainforest Activities for Math Class

Rain Forest Art Activities

Rain Forest Animals
Rain Forest Art
Your Own Rain Forest
Rain Forest Dictionary
More Rain Forest Art Activities

Rain Forest Activities for Social Studies Class

The Race of Toad and Deer
South American Tropical Rain Forests
Reading Warm-Up 24 for Gr. 1 & 2: Geography
Reading a Map of Madagascar
Go and Come Back
The Tropics
Peoples of the Rain Forest
More 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

About the Tropical Rain Forest
Terrarium
Care and Handling of Live Reptiles and Amphibians
Measuring Turtle Length and Age
Life Science Across the Curriculum Printables Slideshow
More Rain Forest Science Activities

Literature Resources on Rain Forests

NSTA Recommends -- Interdisciplinary Connections for Grades K-8
Poke & Look Learning Books
Post Cards from the Rain Forest
Curious George Takes a Job: Jungle Mural
More Literature Resources on Rain Forests

Plants of the Rain Forest

Rain Forest Foods and Spices
Tropical Rain Forest Plant Products
Comparing Tree Heights
More Rain Forest Plants Resources

Rain Forest Articles

Reptile and Amphibian Defense Systems
Reptile and Amphibian Life Span and Life History
Reptiles and Amphibians Through the Ages
Amphibian Population Declines
NSTA Recommends -- Reptiles and Amphibians
Eastern Newt Species Account
More Rain Forest Articles

Language Arts Activities on Rain Forests

Orangutan Reading Passage
Praying Mantis Reading Passage
Rain Forest Vocabulary
Gorilla Reading Passage
Animal Research - Plan Ahead
Anaconda Reading Passage
Anteater Reading Passage
More Popular Language Arts Activities on Rain Forests

Wildlife Week Activities

Animal Habitat Crossword Puzzle
Bullfrog Food Web
What Animal Do I Admire?
Mexican Milksnake and Coralsnake Drawings
Long-Lived Turtles
Mimics Survive -- Camouflaged Reptiles
Chimpanzee Reading Passage
More Popular Rain Forest Wildlife Activities

Highlights

Asian-Pacific-American Heritage Month
May is Asian-Pacific-American Heritage Month! Don't overlook this opportunity to study and enjoy activities about the history and culture of Asian-Pacific American communities.

Top 10 Galleries
Explore our most popular Top 10 galleries, from Top 10 Behavior Management Tips for the Classroom and Top 10 Classroom Organization Tips from Veteran Teachers to Top 10 Free (& Cheap) Rewards for Students and Top 10 Things Every Teacher Needs in the Classroom. We'll help you get organized and prepared for every classroom situation, holiday, and more! Check out all of our galleries today.

May Calendar of Events
May is full of holidays and events that you can incorporate into your standard curriculum. Our Educators' Calendar outlines activities for each event, including: Children's Book Week (5/13-19), Biographers Day (5/16), and Memorial Day (5/27). Plus, celebrate Asian-Pacific-American Heritage Month, Clean Air Month, and Physical Fitness & Sports Month all May long!

Common Core Lessons & Resources
Is your school district adopting the Common Core? Work these new standards into your curriculum with our reading, writing, speaking, social studies, and math lessons and activities. Each piece of content incorporates the Common Core State Standards into the activity or lesson.

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