Date: May 21, 1997

Grade Level(s): 3, 4

Subject(s):

• Interdisciplinary
• Science/Ecology
• Social Studies/Geography

Description:

Learning about the rainforest is something that is very important to our future. The rainforests are home to about half of the plants and animals in our world. Knowing the facts about what is happening to the rainforest can help prevent further destruction to this wonderful place.

Goal:

Students will gain knowledge of the rainforests around the world.

Objectives:

1. Students will research five interesting things about a rainforest and its location.
2. Students will design a post card with a picture from the rainforest located in the country they researched.
3. Students will write their post card to a friend telling them the interesting things they have learned about the rainforest and its location.

Background Information:

Set the stage by having your classroom decorated like a rainforest. Tell the students that they are going on an adventure of a lifetime. They will be traveling to a country where a rainforest is located. The only job they have is to pick the location of where they will be traveling and find many interesting things about the rainforest in that country. Farewell and don't forget to send a post card!

Materials:

1. Markers
2. Construction paper
3. Pencils

Procedure:

1. Discuss with students the names of the countries where our rainforests are located.
2. Have students choose a country where a rainforest is located to research.
3. Have the students research the rainforest and the country which they chose. Tell students they must find at least five interesting things about the rainforest and country.
4. Have the students design the front of a post card from the country they have researched using a piece of construction paper and markers.
5. Once the design is finished, have students write their post cards to a friend telling them about the interesting facts they have learned about the rainforest and the country where it is located.
6. Have students send their post cards to their friends.

Assessment:

Have the students read aloud and show their post cards before they send them to their friends.