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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.
Bulletin Boards
Insects Bulletin Board
Ladybug Pattern
Insects Bulletin Board Example
Lesson Plans
Layers of the Rain Forest
Estimating Turtle Size and Age
Animals of the Rainforest
Layers of the Rain Forest Venn Diagram
Camouflage
Layers of the Rain Forest Article
Plants of the Rain Forest
More Rainforest Lesson Plans
Printables
Food Web
Tissue Flower
Frog Life Cycle Booklet
Curious George Takes a Job: Jungle Mural
Rain Forest Animals
Your Own Rain Forest
Measuring Turtle Length and Age
More Popular Rain Forest Printables
Earth Day Activities
Threats to Tropical Rain Forests
Plants of the Rain Forest Rubric
More Earth Day Teacher Resources
Rain Forest Activities for Math Class
Tropical Rain Forest Math
Modeling Rain Forest Layers
Giant Rain Forest Animals
Dwarf Rain Forest Animals
Rain Forest Facts
More Rainforest Activities for Math Class
Rain Forest Art Activities
Rain Forest Art
Rain Forest Dictionary
Rain Forest Animal Favorites
More Rain Forest Art Activities
Rain Forest Activities for Social Studies Class
Reading a Map of Madagascar
South American Tropical Rain Forests
Peoples in the Rain Forest
Go and Come Back
The Race of Toad and Deer
Daily Warm-Up 24 for Gr. 1 & 2: Geography
The Tropics
More Rain Forest Activities for Social Studies Class
Rain Forest Science Activities
Animals of the Rainforest Adaptation Chart
Care and Handling of Live Reptiles and Amphibians
Rain Forest Product Survey
Rain Forest Product Inventory
Terrarium
Rain Forest Products
About the Tropical Rain Forest
More Rain Forest Science Activities
Literature Resources on Rain Forests
Poke & Look Learning Books
Post Cards from the Rain Forest
Post Card Template
NSTA Recommends -- Interdisciplinary Connections for Grades K-8
More Literature Resources on Rain Forests
Natural Resources Conservation
Treasures of the Rain Forest
Rain Forest Vocabulary Worksheet
More Popular Activities for Natural Resources Conservation
Plants of the Rain Forest
Layers of the Rain Forest Vocabulary
Comparing Tree Heights
Tropical Rain Forest Plant Products
Rain Forest Foods and Spices
More Rain Forest Plants Resources
Rain Forest Articles
Reptile and Amphibian Life Span and Life History
Animals of the Rainforest Article
NSTA Recommends -- Reptiles and Amphibians
Reptile and Amphibian Defense Systems
Amphibian Population Declines
Reptiles and Amphibians Through the Ages
Eastern Newt Species Account
More Rain Forest Articles
Language Arts Activities on Rain Forests
Anaconda Reading Passage
What Animal Do I Admire?
Animal Research and Writing
Daily Warm-Up 55 for Gr. 3 & 4: Science
Animal Research - Plan Ahead
Praying Mantis Reading Comprehension Answers
Rain Forest Animals: Word Bank Strategy
More Popular Language Arts Activities on Rain Forests
Wildlife Week Activities
Animal Habitat Crossword Puzzle
Mimics Survive -- Camouflaged Reptiles
Why Care About Amphibian Population Decline and Malformations?
Reptile and Amphibian Defense Strategies
Long-Lived Turtles
Reptile and Amphibian Checklist
Bullfrog Food Web
More Popular Rain Forest Wildlife Activities

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