Virtual Field Trip to Tropical Rainforests

Click on me to explore the

tropical rainforest

virtual field trip

Welcome to

Hello! My name is Eli the Chamealon and I am your tour guide to the Rainforests of the World. When you see me, you can click on me to explore the websites and links that are part of the tour.

As you travel along, keep a journal of your trip so that you can recall the things you see and the places you have gone. Then draw a picture of something that relates to the group assigment from the teacher.

Click on me to see what your journal will look like and to begin our field trip…Have FUN!

You will need an active internet connection to take

this trip. Come back to this Powerpoint file to go to another location

Make your journal entries as you click from link to link. Then draw a picture of something related to your assigned category

Assessment:journals and pictures from your group

Click on me to start the tropical

rainforest virtual field trip

Journal Entries1. There are rainforests in South America,

Africa, Southern Asia, Australia, Central

America, as well as North America

2. Rainforests have four layers.

3. The pygmies and the Huli are examples

of two tribes that live in the rainforest.

4. There can be 2 or 3 million leaf cutter

ants in a single colony

Tours of rainforests Animals

Click on the map to see the many locations

Plants

InsectsWaterfalls

TOURHOME

http://www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/krubal/rainforest/Edit560s6/www/where.html

Canopy

Mid-layers

Floor

Birds

Click on the picture for a

YouTube video introduction about the

Rainforests

More rainforest videos for you to explore:

Seven Pools at Oheo, Kipahulu, Maui

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVl4zALY2Rs)

Tropical Rain Forests Slideshow

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_F1hBgOz8nA)

Puerto Rico Rain Forest Hike

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4vrtKNrvoU)

VIDEO Tours of Rainforests on YouTube

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Rainforest facts(http://www.rain-tree.com/facts.htm)

Waterfalls

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Waikamoi Stream Hana Rainforest Maui video of many waterfalls (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw_TeY0CxCU)

These are two of the many waterfalls in the rainforest on Maui. Click here to see more Hawaiian rainforest waterfalls

(http://www.hawaiiweb.com/maui/sites_to_see/waterfalls.htm)

Rainforest, Waterfalls, and Paronella Park Cairns Australia (http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/mxcna78/south_pacific/1175853600/tpod.html)The Atherton Tablelands is one of the best places in Australia for waterfalls. (http://lakeeacham.com/waterfalls.htm)

Birds of the Rainforest

Macawhttp://kids.mongabay.com/elementary/animals/scarlet_macaw.html

Click on the pictures and

links for information

Harpy Eaglehttp://www.peregrinefund.org/explore_raptors/eagles/harpyeag.html

Rainforest Birds - Panama (YouTube) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aK-1X_Pnok

Mealy Parrothttp://www.animalcorner.co.uk/rainforests/parrots_mealy.html

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Harpy Eagle (YouTube video)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr8qYrtWsTM

Animals of the RainforestBack to Home

http://www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/krubal/rainforest/Edit560s6/www/animals.html

Golden Tamerin Lion(http://www.aqua.org/animals_goldenliontamarin.html)

Ocelothttp://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/ocelot.html

Orangutanhttp://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/Orangutan

Panther Chameleonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panther_chameleon

Two-toed Slothhttp://www.bristolzoo.org.uk/learning/animals/mammals/two-toed-sloth

Tapirhttp://www.tapir.org/about_tapir.html

Click on the pictures and

links for information

Insects of the Rainforest

Leaf Cutter Anthttp://www.bristolzoo.org.uk/learning/animals/invertebrates/ant

Blue Morpho Butterflyhttp://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resources.cfm?id=blue_butterfly

Rainforest Spiders (YouTube Video)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW2MrwAtXsk

Stag Beetlehttp://rainforest-australia.com/stag_beetle.htm

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Click on the pictures and

links for information

Trees and Plants of the RainforestBack to Home

Tropical Rainforest Walk(YouTube Video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5GFirR6mTo

Rainbow Tree

Banana Treehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana

Cocao Treehttp://www.chocolate.org/choctree.html

Rafflesia Plant

http://www.parasiticplants.siu.edu/Rafflesiaceae/Raff.arn.page.html

Pitcher Plant

http://www.mikebaker.com/plants/Sarracenia_purpurea.html

Orchidshttp://www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/krubal/rainforest/Edit560s6/www/plants/orchids.html

Venus Fly Trap http://www.botany.org/carnivorous_plants/venus_flytrap.php

Click on the pictures and

links for information

Canopy

http://www.rainforesteducation.com/life/intro.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainforest#Canopy_layer

http://www.rainforesteducation.com/life/canopy3.htm

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Click on the pictures and

links for information

Rainforest Floor

http://www.sdmf.k12.wi.us/BF/resources/rainforestweb/floor/forestfloor.htm

http://www.rainforesteducation.com/life/forestfloor1.htm

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Rainforest Middle Layer or Understory

http://striweb.si.edu/rainforest/understory.html

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