Tropical Rainforests: Finding Fun Rainforest Facts
Life in the World's
Tropical Rainforests
RAINFOREST ACTIVITY 4
FINDING FUN FACTS
Now it’s your turn!
For Educators: Education Standards Success Criteria
RESEARCH AND EXPLORE
Explore this website and other sources on the internet to find your own Fun Facts:
- About the rainforests
- About the animals that live in the rainforests
- About the plants in the rainforest
- About the relationships between the animals and the plants in rainforests
- About the role that insects and reptiles play in rainforests
- About the birds of the rainforests
- About the climate of the rainforests
For example: What is the golden monkey’s (below) relationship to bamboo? Now, there’s a Fun Fact to discover!
EDUCATION STANDARDS SUCCESS CRITERIA
Objective: SW research and share new information about the world’s rainforests.
Proficient
Students use prior knowledge or experience to contribute to class knowledge of rainforests. Students conduct research, independently or with guidance and support, to share facts about rainforests.
Students present information in a clear way including through discussion, writing, pictures/posters, or technology.
Students work cooperatively with peers; all members of a group participate, students take turns finding and sharing information.
Almost
Students may need more support to determine what information in research is relevant or to narrow project focus.
Students may need modeling or support to present and share information in a clear way.
Students may need adult support to work with peers, one member may participate too much or too little within a group.
Not Yet
Students do not yet conduct research to share information about a given topic.
Standards by Brandi Bellacicco, May 2024
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