All
About Rainforests
Rainforests are extremely important in the ecology of the Earth.
The plants of the rainforest generate much of the Earth's oxygen.
Amazing
Amazon Kids
How Tirio children use plants of the Amazon. Plants are very
important to the lives of the Tirio Indians who live in the Amazon
rain forest. Read what some Tirio Indian children say about how
they use plants.
Amazon Interactive
Plan and manage a locally-controlled ecotourism project. Can
you make ecotourism sustainable?
Ancient Forests
Under Seige
Greenpeace site about forests around the world, what lives in
them, and how you can help them from being destroyed.
Auckland Zoo: McDonald's Rainforest
Explore the zoo and its unusual collection of animals. Be sure
to stop in "Fun Stuff" for some projects you can do
at home.
Big
Big World
Come explore the rainforest canopy and the creatures and plants
that inhabit each zone. A Flash site with lots of interaction
for young children from PBS Kids.
History
of Chocolate
The tasty secret of the cacao (kah KOW) tree was discovered 2,000
years ago in the tropical rainforests of the Americas. The pods
of this tree contain seeds that can be processed into chocolate.
The story of how chocolate grew from a local Mesoamerican beverage
into a global sweet encompasses many cultures and continents.
Rain
Forest Activities
Games and project ideas, worksheets and puzzles. Lots of ways
to learn about rainforest plants and animals.
Rain
Forest at Night
After dark unique animals come forth and some plants only show
their blooms at night. Let your cursor become your flashlight.
Rainforest Heros
Join with other children to learn how to protect the earth's
rainforests.
Rainforests
- Australia
A virtual tour of the Chambers Wildlife Rainforest. Hundreds
of photos, with considerable commentary, of aboriginis, plant
and animal life. Photos by Clifford and Dawn Frith Wildlife Photography.
Tropical
Rainforest Cluster
Activities, information, and images from the Science Museum of
Minnesota's IMAX®/OMNIMAX® film "Tropical
Rainforest ." [Video clip showing many highlights of
rainforest habitat.]
Tropical
Rainforest Edible Plants
Look in your cupboards for these rainforest products. Plan a
recipe for a meal with it soon.
Tropical Rainforest Information for Kids NEW
- What are rainforests? Where are rainforests found? What makes a rainforest? What is the canopy?
