Rainforests: Lungs of the Planet
- Explore the sights and sounds of the rain forest. Find out what other kids are doing to protect these endangered habitats, and learn how you can make a difference.
- http://www.ran.org/info_center/
Rainforest Place - An introduction to rainforests, where they are, and what animals live there. - http://www.rainforestplace.com
Rainforest: A Description - A factsheet with information about how a rainforest looks, what kind of plants are growing there, and where tropical rainforests can be found. - http://www.kew.org/ksheets/pdfs/r1_rainforest.pdf
Plants of the Machiguenga - A combination travelogue and scientific inquiry into medicinal uses of rain forest plants. Neurologist Ethan Russo examines the people and wildlife of this Amazonian tribe in Parque Nacional del Manu. - http://manu.montana.com/
RainforestKid.com - One girl's effort to help save the rainforest. Contains journal, photos taken on a trip to the rainforest, and a rainforest word search. - http://www.rainforestkid.com
VirtualRainForest - An Online Tour - An interactive online tour of the rainforests of Central and South America. It is excellent for school projects and is written for children. - http://www.msu.edu/user/urquhart/tour/
Amazonia Fun Quest - A kid-safe place to learn about the people, plants and animals of the Brazilian Amazon Rain Forest. Offers activities, games, puzzles and fun information about the Negro River area of Brazil. - http://www.dtvisions.com/AFQ/
RainForest - Has facts and activities about Rain Forest animals and plants. Includes printable animal patterns, word searches and color sheets. - http://abcteach.com/directory/theme_units/habitats/rain_forest/
Live From The Rainforest - A virtual expedition into the heart of our planet's largest rainforest, guided by some of the world's leading biologists. - http://www.passporttoknowledge.com/rainforest/
On the Line - Tropical Rain Forests - See some of the animals, plants and people which inhabit the tropical rain forests. Find out why they're in danger, and learn what people are doing to protect them. - http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/ontheline/explore/nature/trfindex.htm
Tropical Rainforest - All about the tropical rainforest biome. Includes description, global position, climate, and information on specific plants and animals of this biome. - http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/rainforest.htm
Amazon Interactive - Found out where the Amazon is, how much rain a rainforest receives, who lives there, and how the native people earn a living. - http://www.eduweb.com/amazon.html
How a Rainforest Works - Photographic tour of a tropical rainforest shows what makes it such a bountiful environment for plants and animals. - http://www.howstuffworks.com/rainforest.htm
Tropical Rain Forests - Tropical rain forests once blanketed the Earth like a wide green belt around the equator. Now they're disappearing at a rate of 93,000 square miles per year. Find out why they're important and learn what's destroying them. - http://www.bagheera.com/inthewild/spot_sprain.htm
Save The Rainforest - Fact sheets, photos, and ideas about ways to help save the rainforest. - http://www.savetherainforest.org/
Rainforest Live - An educational website on tropical rainforests with links to projects, research and expeditions. There are colouring pages, games, competitions, chat rooms and teaching ideas. - http://www.rainforestlive.org.uk
Sounds of the Rainforest - Features the sounds of nature including birds, the environment, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals. - http://www.christiananswers.net/kids/sounds.html
Chunky Monkey's Rain-Forest Friends - Read about a few of the creatures that call the rain forest their home. And while you're at it, learn how to draw them as well. - http://www.chunkymonkey.com/rainforest/rainforest.htm