Discovering Rainforest Locations
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California Academy of Sciences
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In this activity, learners will examine various world data maps to combine the information and predict which areas could be tropical rainforests. This will help learners discover how living and non-living ecosystem components influence each other. Learners will make their predictions by circling the areas that they think are rainforests on a blank map. Then, educators will reveal a sequence of maps so that learners can see how close they were to locating tropical rainforests. This lesson includes extension ideas, background information, and is standards-based.
- 5 to 10 minutes
- 45 to 60 minutes
- 1 cent - $1 per group of students
- Ages 8 - 14
- Activity, Lesson/Lesson Plan
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per group of students)
- blank world maps
- world temperature maps
- world precipitation maps
- world soil maps
- world biodiversity maps
- colored pencils (each learner needs four different colors)
- tropical rainforest maps on transparencies
Subjects
- Earth and Space Science
- Earth Processes
- Weather and Climate
- Earth Structure
- Biosphere
- Earth Processes
- Life Sciences
- Ecology
- Ecosystems
- Ecology
- Mathematics
- Data Analysis and Probability
- Data Analysis
- Data Representation
- Data Analysis and Probability
- The Nature of Science
- The Scientific Process
- Conducting Investigations
- Formulating Explanations
- The Scientific Process
Informal Categories
- Nature and Environment
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- see color
- read
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
Components that are part of this resource:
Includes alignment to state and/or national standards
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- All Rights Reserved, California Academy of Sciences, ©2007
