TEACHING NOTES
Transform your classroom or a bulletin board into a Tropical Rainforest. Be sure to include the different layers of the rainforest and the vegetation and animals.
Classroom Activities
Rain Forest - abc Teach
RainForest for Kids
Rainforest - A to Z Kids Stuff Pre-School
Pre-Kindergarten Rainforest Unit
Rainforest Theme
Rainforest - PerpetualPreschool
Rainforests lesson plans (KiddyHouse)
Rain Forest - Kinder Pond
Rain Forest - Kinder Korner
Rainforest Web Site - First Grade
Chunky Monkey's rain-forest friends
Lotsa Lesson Plans - Rainforest (Hummingbird)
Jungle and Rainforest Animal Crafts (DLTK)
Rainforest Animals Preschool Activities and Crafts Tropical Forest
Rainforest Scavenger Hunt
Rainforest Action Network
World Rainforest Movement
Rainforest Alliance
Alaska Rainforest Campaign (ARC)
Rainforest.net: The Number One Issue Facing Humanity
Tropical Rainforest Coalition
New Forests Project
Amazon Conservation Team
WWF: The Amazon
Amazon Interactive
Journey Into Amazonia
The Fate of the Rainforests (WebQuest)
Tasmania's Cool Temperate Rainforest
Temperate Rain Forests
The Land That Time Forgot: The Temperate Rain Forest
Rainforest Lesson Plans
ProTeacher! Rainforests lesson plans for elementary school teachers in grades K-5 including Tropical Rainforest activities
Rainforests lesson plans for teachers
Rainforest lessons, activities for teachers
Rain Forest Research/Informational Sites
How Rainforests Work (How Stuff Works)
Rainforest Glossary
Movies on Rainforests
Gallery of Rainforest Photos
See the Rain Forest Move! Kid Explorers Video Clips
Jungle Photos
Rainforest Field Trip
Photo-Journey Through
a Costa Rican Rainforest
World Rainforest Information
Rainforest Live
Important Facts and Information about the Rainforests
All About Rainforests (Zoom)
Rainforest Facts: The Disappearing Rainforests
Amazing Rainforest Animals
Tropical Plant Database
Elements of the rainforest
The Tropical Rain Forest Biome
Passport to the Rainforest
The Rainforest Information Centre
How to Save Tropical Rainforests
Saving the Rainforest
Why Save the Rain Forest Activity
Save The Rainforest
ENVIRONMENT LINKS
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A rainforest is a forested biome with high annual rainfall due to the Intertropical convergence zone. Some cite a minimum normal annual rainfall of 2000 mm (about 100 inches or 200 centimetres), with normal rainfall at least 60 mm during each of the twelve months of the year. Others set the minimum annual rainfall barrier as low as 1700 mm (about 67 inches). The soil can be poor because high rainfall tends to leach out soluble nutrients. This type of biome is found in both temperate and tropical climates. As well as prodigious rainfall, many rainforests are characterised by a high number of resident species and tremendous biodiversity.