I Am A Tropical Rainforest
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Transcript of I Am A Tropical Rainforest
E. Napp
I Am A Tropical Rainforest
In this project, students will be able to:
• identify characteristics of a tropical rain forest
• state geographic effects, reasons for destruction, and reasons for preservation
• write a monologue as a tropical rain forest explaining the characteristics and geographic effects of tropical rainforests as well as reasons for preserving rainforests
E. Napp
Plants in thetropical
rainforest produce muchof the world’soxygen. Infact, 40% ofthe earth’s oxygen is
produced inrainforests.
E. Napp
Let’s Learn More About Rainforests!
It’s your turn.
Visit the following website:
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/rainforest.htm
Read the passage and take notes.
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What is the difference between Temperate rainforests and Tropical
rainforests?
Visit the following website:
http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/biomes/rainforest.htm
Read the passage. Create a chart with two columns: Temperate rainforests and Tropical rainforests. List the differences.
E. Napp
Learn About Specific Rainforests:
Visit the following websites:
http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildplaces/amazon/
Write five facts about the Amazon rainforest.
http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/where_we_work/africa/publications/index.cfm?uNewsID=8825
Write five facts about the Congo rainforest.
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While the originalinhabitants of
the rainforest werehunters and
gatherers, agriculturehas become
increasingly popular.Slash and burn farming destroysthe rain forest as
does logging.
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Let’s learn more about the destructionof the rainforest and reasons forpreserving the world’s rainforests.
Visit the following website:http://www.rain-tree.com/facts.htm
Write five facts for each of the following categories:Reasons for rainforest destruction,Reasons for rainforest preservation,Actions taken for preservation.
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Many tribal people live in the rainforest.They depend on the forest for theirfood and shelter. As more trees are cut,more native tribes are in danger of losingtheir way of life.
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Slash and burn farming is the practice ofcutting down trees and burning the tree
stumps and foliage to clear the land.
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While the soil is initially fertile from ashes,slash and burn farming ultimately destroysthe rainforest.
E. Napp
Now, It’s Your Turn!
After researching information on tropical rainforests, geographic effects, and the dangers of deforestation (rainforest destruction), it is your turn to write your monologue as a tropical rainforest.
“I am a tropical rainforest. I produce much of the world’s oxygen…”