RainforestResearchGeneral

What are rainforests and where can we find them in the world? Where is the largest rainforest? Why are rainforests important?
 * Rainforest Research (General Information) **


 * Layers of the Tropical Rainforest **

Describe each layer of the rainforest.

Name 2 animals that live in each layer of the tropical rainforest. List physical characteristics of each of these animals (including size and color). Tell what it uses to protect itself or how it has adapted to life in the rainforest.

Name 2 animals that live in the tropical rainforest and describe what they eat or need to survive?

@http://www.rainforestanimals.net @http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/animals/Rfbiomeanimals.shtml @http://www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/krubal/rainforest/Edit560s6/www/animals/slothpage.html @http://www2.lhric.org/kat/3rain.htm @http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resources.cfm?id=species_profiles

List 2 plants from the tropical rainforest. Describe their importance to this layer. @http://rainforest-australia.com/Rainforest_Plants.htm @http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/rnfrst_plant_page.htm @http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resources.cfm?id=species_profiles

List other important facts about the animals/plants of the tropical rainforest. List at least 3 interesting facts.

** Temperate Rainforest **

Describe a temperate rainforest. Where are they located?

Name 4 animals that live in the temperate rainforest. List physical characteristics of each of these animals (including size and color). Tell what it uses to protect itself or how it has adapted to life in the rainforest.

@http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/tempdecid/tempdecid.shtml

What do these animals eat or need to survive?

List 2 plants or trees from the temperate rainforest. Describe their importance to the temperate rainforest.

List at least 3 other important facts about the animals/plants of the temperate rainforest.


 * Conservation **

Describe dangers to the rainforest or how human’s impact? @http://www.rainforestanimals.net

What important medicines come from the rainforest? @http://www.rainforesteducation.com/medicines/RFMedicines/medicines1.htm @http://www.rainforesteducation.com/medicines/RFMedicines/medicines2.htm

Is it possible to save the rainforest? How are people actively trying to make this happen? What can we as students do to help preserve the rainforest? @http://www.rain-tree.com/facts.htm @http://www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/krubal/rainforest/Edit560s6/www/preserve.html

** List 3 important organizations that are working to help the rainforest. **