This TopicQuest was designed for Lauren and Kamryn
By Billie Adams, a Valdosta State University Preservice Teacher
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Rainforest are very important to the
survival of the Earth. Not only does the rainforest produce
oxygen, medicines from certain plants and trees that only live in the
rainforest, but the rainforest also is the home to many animals and
insects. Lets explore and learn more about some of the animals
and insects that live in the
rainforest.
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1.
Have
you ever seen a "Froot Loops" cereal commercial or looked at a box
of "Froot Loops"? If so, then chances are that you have
seen a touchan bird. This very colorful bird lives in the
rainforest. Lets learn some of the toucans
characteristics.
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2.
Lets
monkey around and swing through the rainforest. You can learn
what it takes to be an orangutan in the jungle deep inside of the
rainforest. Do you think you are as strong as this orangutan?
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3.
There
are many different species of leopards and most of them are on the
endangered species list. They are one of the fastest of the land
animals. Take a look at ths very beautiful but dangerous jungle
cat.
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4. Check
out a great
slideshow of a few animals that live in the rainforest. Be
careful, you may see a newly discovered animal, like the Zog-Zog.
The Zog-Zog is a new species of monkeys. Enjoy the slideshow.
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5. Do you
believe that
frogs can fly ? Or maybe you can see right through them? In the
rainforest, there is a large variety of frogs that differ from size and
color. Some of the frogs that live in the rianforest are very
poisonous. Lets leap into a frogs world.
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6. Wow! We have looked at many different animals that live in the rainforest. We have learned many characteristics about many different animals. Lets learn a little more about the rainforest that these animals live in. Open the book of knowledge. |
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Activity We have explored many
animals and insects that live in the rainforest. Your misssion is
to
think about all of the animals
you have studied in the above
links. Then make up one new animal or insect. Pretend that
you have just left the rainforest and you saw a new species. What
would it be? What type food would it eat? What kind
of plants or other animals would be around in the same habitat?
Go to MS Paint and paint your make believe animal and its surroundings.
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Steps 1.)
Look at the
slide show one more time and the list of animals and insects from
the enchanted
learning websites to refresh your memory.
2.) Next, use your imagination to make up new animal or insect. You can name it whatever you want. 3.) Then I want you to tell me the characteristics of your new animal/insect, what it likes to eat, and a little about the surroundings. 4.) After you have all of this, I want you to draw a picture of your newly created animal/insect and its surroundings. |
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