A Journey into the Rain Forest By: Joe and Angela

What is a Rain Forest? A rain forest is a group of plants and animals combined together to create an incredible environment. A rain forest gets 210 feet of rain a year.

Location of Rain Forests The tropics is a place that is close to the equator. The Amazon rain forest is the biggest Rain forest.The Amazon Rain forest is located in South America. Australia and Africa both only have two rain forests.

Emergent Layer This layer is the highest layer. There are mostly birds in this layer. This layer gets the most sun. Some monkeys live in this layer. A sloth probably wouldn’t live up here, but sometimes they do.

Canopy Layer Most plants and animals live in this layer. There are butterflies and frogs. There are many plants like Drip tips and lianas. There are many animals too, like the three-toed sloth. Many bugs live in this layer like beetles and bees. This layer is the second to the top layer.

Understory Layer This layer has many plants and animals. There are two plants that we know of a Rose periwinkle and the Bromeliad. Jaguars, geckos,and parrots all live in this layer. This layer is second to the bottom layer.

Forest Floor This layer is the bottom layer. Giant ant eaters, worms, and snakes live on this layer. A shade lover, forest fungi, and trapping lights, all live on this layer. Also burrowing worms and browsing birds,both live in this layer.

Deforestation Many people destroy rain forests to build houses and wooden floors. When people destroy trees they destroy at least 50 animals home. First they cut down all the trees and plants. Then the farmers plant their crops in the ashy ground.

People of the Rain Forest Today about 200 million people live in the rain forest. Most people of the rain forest live deep inside the rain forest. Many of the people in the rain forest are from ancient tribes.

How We Can Help Many people help save the rain forests. We can help by not buying things made by things in the rain forest. Don’t pollute because the stuff flows into the rain forest’s water.

STOP Pictures

Gorillas

Ocelots Chimpanzee

Lizards

EXTINCT AND ENDANGERED ANIMALS

THE LAYERS

FROG TRICKS TIGER One day as Frog was hopping down the road, Tiger caught him in his paws. ‘’Why Tiger why have grabbed me?’’ said Frog. ’’I have because I am hungry,’’ said Tiger. ’’I will make a bet with you. The first one to Gecko Lake will win. If you win you you can eat me. If I win you let me go.’’ exclaimed Frog.” Hmm…okay,’’ answered Tiger. Ready…Get set…Go. When they got to the lake, Frog quickly jumped into the lake. Before Tiger knew he had been tricked, Frog was long gone. THE END

Geckos Geckos Geckos everywhere Getting tangled in under ware Eating flies Eating pies Changing colors Helping elders Jumping high Walking low Singing a song so slow

TIGERS TIGERS TIGERS CHEWING ON WIRES RUNNING FROM SPIRES GIVING OUT ADVICE LOSING HIS DICE WEARING HIS BIB IN HIS CRIB!!!

AWESOM E POEMS FROGETY FROGS THE FROG WON THE LOTTERY HIS PRISE WAS A WATERY POTTERY HE ALSO WORE A GOWN INTO TOWN HE BARFED ON A BOY WITH JOY LIZARD LIZARD STUCK IN THE BLIZARD A LIZARD DRESTED AS A FAIRY ATE A HARRY BLUE- BERRY THE LIZARD WENT INTO THE REVOLUTIONARY IN FEBRUARY WITH HIS PET GARRY OCELOT RUN AWAY THE OCELOT WAS VERY PRETTY WITH HIS PET KITTY THE OCELOT RODE A MOOSE TO CETCH DR. SEUSS THE OCELOT FRIED HIS BRIDE BECAUSE HE LIED AND THEN HE CRIED

Conclusion The rain forest is an amazing place. Many amazing animals and plants live in the rain forest. The rain forest is a one of a kind place.