Science in the Rainforest Turner Adventure Learning presents this electronic field trip to the Costa Rican rainforest, where you can take a walk in the rainforest, find interesting facts, and join the field trip. The online teacher's guides offer lessons and activities on rainforest plants as well as rainforest animals . Help students discover the unique characteristics of the rainforest ecosystem. On the shores of the Andaman Sea lies a lush tropical paradise called Thailand, a peninsular finger reaching down from the Southeast Asian mainland toward the equator. Thailand's jungles are the domain of the tiger.
Elephants amble through the dense forest while white-handed gibbons swing from branch to branch.
This is a mysterious world of flying snakes and lizards, where cobra is king. Beneath the warm surrounding waters, brilliant coral reefs shelter bustling aquatic life while sharks, manta rays and octopi continue their timeless ballet in the shadows. The series features the swollen rivers, flooded forests and dense canopy of the vast Amazon rainforest recognized as one of Earth s natural wonders, and offers a closer look at rarely seen animals as they contend with the volatile waters of the world s largest river system. Rod Steiger narrates. With David Attenborough NOVA takes an unprecedented look at a dangerous predator.