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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

Insects Bulletin Board
Ladybug Pattern
Insects Bulletin Board Example

Lesson Plans

Layers of the Rain Forest
Animals of the Rainforest
Camouflage
Rain Forest Products
Plants of the Rain Forest
Endangered Animals Hunt
Why Care About Amphibian Population Decline and Malformations?
More Rainforest Lesson Plans

Printables

Post Card Template
Layers of the Rain Forest Worksheets
Frog Life Cycle Booklet
Animals of the Rainforest
Tissue Flower
Orangutan Reading Passage
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 Math Lab
Rain Forest Facts
Giant Rain Forest Animals
Modeling Rain Forest Layers
More Rainforest Activities for Math Class

Rain Forest Art Activities

Rain Forest Art
Your Own Rain Forest
Rain Forest Animal Favorites
Curious George Takes a Job: Jungle Mural
More Rain Forest Art Activities

Rain Forest Activities for Social Studies Class

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

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

Literature Resources on Rain Forests

Post Cards from the Rain Forest
Poke & Look Learning Books
NSTA Recommends -- Interdisciplinary Connections for Grades K-8
More Literature Resources on Rain Forests

Plants of the Rain Forest

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

Rain Forest Articles

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

Language Arts Activities on Rain Forests

Animal Research and Writing
The Amazing Rain Forest Word Power
Chimpanzee Reading Passage
Rain Forest Vocabulary
Anaconda Reading Passage
Reading Warm-Up 53 for Gr. 5 & 6: Science
Animal Research - Plan Ahead
More Popular Language Arts Activities on Rain Forests

Wildlife Week Activities

Animal Habitat Crossword Puzzle
Bullfrog Food Web
Estimating Turtle Size and Age
What Animal Do I Admire?
Praying Mantis Reading Passage
Anteater Reading Passage
Gorilla Reading Passage
More Popular Rain Forest Wildlife Activities

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May Calendar of Events
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