Use activities individually or as a unit. Encourage students to explore the site further. Print out Web research worksheet for students. Assign partners or small groups to computer stations. Students explore the site and answer questions on the worksheet.
Students create two new questions for other students to answer.
When the class is finished, students share one interesting fact they have learned about rain forests. The site also features classroom activities and suggestions for research. Learn about the plants and animals that live here. Compare the tropical rain forest to the temperate rain forest. Elicit student observations about details in the image.