Tropical Rainforests: Where In the World

​Life in the World's
Tropical Rainforests

RAINFOREST ACTIVITY 3

WHERE IN THE WORLD . . . ?

Rainforests are found on every continent of the world except Antarctica
To prepare for this activity, watch the Life in the World’s Tropical Rainforests video on the introductory page. Notice that the animals featured are from rainforests all over the world. 

Download the game board and tiles. If you need to go back to the introductory page, click the button at the bottom of this page.

For Educators: Education Standards Success Criteria

NAME THAT RAINFOREST!

On what continent do the rainforest animals below live?

On what continent do the rainforest animals below live?

On what continent do the rainforest animals below live?

RESEARCH AND EXPLORE

Now, looking at the game tiles from your Life in the World’s Tropical Rainforest game, can you guess which rainforests the animals in the tiles come from?

If you do a little online research, can you find out… 

    1. The names of the continents
    2. The names of the countries
    3. The names of the rainforests

The map below can serve as a guide for knowing where the world’s rainforests are located. But be aware that this is a map of the worldwide distribution of nonhuman primates and not all primates live in rainforests! So, for example, although some monkeys live in northern Africa, there are no rainforests there. In fact, it’s mostly desert. But what about the middle of Africa? Bingo! Rainforests.

WORLDWIDE DISTRIBUTION OF NONHUMAN PRIMATES (NHPs)

RAINFORESTS ARE ENDANGERED

Now, go even further. Do more research to learn:

    1. Why are the world’s rainforests endangered?
    2. What does that mean for the animals who live in them?
    3. What does it mean for us?

SOME RAINFOREST ANIMALS ARE ENDANGERED AND SOME ARE NOT

    1. What are the conservation statuses of the animals in the species tiles?
    2. What are the conservation statuses of the other rainforest animals that you’ve researched and learned about?
BACK TO LIFE IN THE WORLD'S TROPICAL RAINFORESTS INTRODUCTION

EDUCATION STANDARDS SUCCESS CRITERIA

Objective: SW identify what continent given rainforest animals live on.

Proficient

Students use prior knowledge or experience to determine what continent a rainforest animal lives on. Students conduct research, independently or with guidance and support, to determine what continent a rainforest animal lives on.

Students use new knowledge to draw conclusions and answer questions with minimal support. 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 to the question, and to draw conclusions to answer the question.

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 draw conclusions and answer questions.

Standards by Brandi Bellacicco, May 2024

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