1. Rainforest
By: Brittany Garrett

2. What is a Rainforest?
Rainforests are forests with tall trees, warm climate, and lots of rain
In some rainforest it rains more than one inch every day
Rainforest are found in Africa, Asia, Australia, and Central and South America
Rainforest is a home to over half of the animals on Earth
Helps keep the worlds climate stable

3. 3rd Grade TEKS 110.5 English Language Arts and Reading
13a- connect his or her own experiences with the life experiences, language, customs, and cultures of others.
14b- write to discover, develop, and refine ideas
14c- write to communicate with a variety of audiences
14d- write in different forms for different purposes
112.5 Science
8a- observe and describe the habitats of organisms within an ecosystem

4. Learning Objectives
~ Students will be able to connect with other cultures and discover similarities and differences with people around them, and people living in the rainforest.
~ Students will learn who to write to help try and save the rainforest.
~ Students will plant a tree together, in order to help the ecosystem.
~ Observe animals in their natural habitat

5. Activities
Students will explore the lives of those living in the rainforest and take these customs home to their families and record responses.
write letters to organizations to help save the rainforest.
as a class plant a tree for a lost tree.
explore the animals and insects around the children's neighborhood and compare to those in the rainforest.