This Page was made especially for Ms. Walker's Fourth Grade class at Blackshear Elementary by Shay Carter. This site is to be used in conjunction with a variety of Fourth Grade QCC's. Students will have the opportunity to explore and research many aspects of the Rain Forest.
1.
This site is a wealth of knowledge. It contains many fun activities.
A really neat
activity appears if students click on "strata". This activity
helps children to uncover the animals in each layer. Students can
also type in their own Rain Forest questions.
2.
Kids can view many of the Rain
Forest animals in a picture created
by a 13 year old girl. This page contains a neat counting activity.
3.
This website links students to actual Rain
Forest Inhabitants (people). There is much information
and many pictures about the Cofan people.
4.
This link will take children to the Amazon
Rain Forest. Here it is possible to gather information
about many Rain Forest topics.
5.
Children can see the actual amount
of rainfall in the Amazon compared to many things. Children
can also click on any part of the country to compare its rainfall with
that of the Rain Forest.
6.
The possibilities are endless on this page. Kids can explore, color,
read stories, or participate in other exciting
activities related to the Rain Forest.
7.
This cool site takes students on a journey to the rain forest. There
are several
neat
pictures to view.
8.
This page supplies a ton of neat information. There is fascinating
animals,
plants, and people which inhibit the tropical rain forest.
There are also many important conservation issues discussed.
9.
This website focuses on endangered species. There is a ton of neat
information on endangered
species of the rain forest.
10.
The Rain Forest workshop discusses both the Tropical and Temperate Rain
Forests. Children can click on many fun
topics to explore.
Technology
Integrated Activities
| 1. Describe Activity | Pretend that you are a Scientist exploring the Rain Forest. Write a paragraph describing the most exotic and interesting animal that you have discovered. Be sure to include the layer in which the animal lives. Include at least three other characteristics about your animal discovery. |
| 2. Grade Level | Fourth |
| 3. Subject Area | Language Arts and Science |
| 4. Georgia QCC Standards | LA
4.13 Increases vocabulary to reflect a growing range of interest
and knowledge.
LA
4.41 Writes in a variety of genres to produce paragraphs and compositions:
S
4.2 Uses encyclopedias, science reference magazines, books and other
media to obtain information related to science concepts.
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| 1. Describe activity | Pretend that you have to debate the topic of Saving the Rain Forest. You must come up with valid reasons that support this issue. Research selected internet sites. Make sure you search about the variety of exotic plant and animal life located only in the Rain Forest. |
| 2. Grade Level | Fourth |
| 3. Subject Area | Science |
| 4. Georgia QCC Standards | S
4.2 Uses encyclopedias, science reference
magazines, books and other media to obtain
information related to science concepts. S
4.23 Describes relationships in living communities,
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Internet Activities
Ms. Walker's class and I chose to do the Rain Forest due to the fact that they were studying that topic. The Rain Forest really fascinated and intrigued many of the children. I know the children learned a great deal about plants and animals from my webpage. However, I doubt that they learned nearly as much as I did. I enjoyed this topic at least as much as the children.
Krystal chose to do activity #1. As she searched through the site looking at all the animals her favorite happened to be the Ulysses Butterfly.
Activity
#1
Krystal
said, "I liked the Ulysses Butterfly better than all the other animals
in the Rain Forest. They are only found in the Rain Forest.
I wish we had them in Georgia. They were real pretty to me.
They are all blue and this helps them hide from birds. They are found
in the canopy."
Anthony chose activity #2. He said that he would really like to debate about saving the Rain Forest. His picture depicts the reasons that he feels that we should save the Rain Forest.
Activity #2
Anthony listed his reason for saving the Rain Forest above his picture.
However, it is hard to read. He wrote: "We should save the Rain Forest
because of all the cool animals and trees. We can get medicine, too!"
Reflection
This was a wonderful experience. I learned so much from this internet
project and from the children that I worked with. I hope that these
activities can help someone else. The children loved using technology.
I hope to integrate as much technology into my own classroom as possible.
Children enjoy this kind of learning so much that they do not realize that
learning is actually taking place.
