RAIN FOREST :RAIN FOREST ACTION PLAN LESSON


Learning Environment/ Learners :Learning Environment/ Learners The Rain Forest lesson includes an array of interdisciplinary areas. Use of cooperative groups and technology will facilitate learning The learners heterogeneous group of 3rdgraders with mixed abilities.


Rain ForestInterdisciplinary Units :Rain ForestInterdisciplinary Units


Rain Forest :Rain Forest Students will Understand diversity Animal habitat Cultural differences and similarities Economic factors which influence decision


Rain ForestProcedures :Rain ForestProcedures Graphic organizer KWL Worksheet Global Map Reading: The Great Kapok Tree Graphic organizer Story Elements Writers Workshop Students will : Search suggested internet sites Use the Inspiration dictionary to define terms Organize information using graphic organizer Write a well written repot Create a diorama


Rain Forest Web questTitle :Rain Forest Web questTitle Title: RAINFORESTDescription: Students will search for information on the rainforest. Students will describe rain forest animal, plants and tribal people.Author: Sawyer, YvonneGrade Level: 3-5Curriculum: English / Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, TechnologyCo-Author(s): Keywords: ecosystem environment habitat rainforest conservation annual erosion diversity


Introduction :Introduction After reading the book "The Great Kapok Tree" author: Lynne Cherry and "The Most Beautiful Roof in the World" author: Kathy Lasky, we discovered the importance of the rainforest.  The rainforests provide a home for many plants and animals, helps stabilize the world's climates, protects against floods, droughts, erosion and support the tribal people.  What can we do to protect the Rainforest?


Task :Task Choose a continent where a rainforest exist collect information on any 4 animals collect information on  plants collect information on the tribal people Write a report about your findings and list ways to save the rainforest  Create and design a Diorama of one layer of the rainforest


Process :Process First you are to work in teams of 3 The role of the investigator is to gather information The role of the reporter is to write the information The role of the editor is to arrange the information for a particular audience Choose a continent- Africa, Asia, South America  Locate an animal - mammal, reptile, bird, cats Locate plants- flowers, trees, plants Locate tribal people  Questions: 1.What layer of the rain forest does your animal live in? 2.What does your animal like to eat? 3.What layer of the rain forest will you find your plant? 4.What are the people like in your rainforest?     Use the graphic organizer to record your findings.   The team should decide what information to present in the final report.  You will inform your audience of your findings and state ways we can save the rain forest.                    Sites        Http://www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/krubal/rainforest/Edit 560s6/www/where.html.         http://www.kids.mongabay.com/            http://www.junglephoto.com


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Suggested Research :Suggested Research In recent years interdisciplinary teams and cooperate groups have became valuable instruction practices. Research indicates that cooperative learning is one of the most successful methods for promoting peer interaction and pro-social behavior (Cohen, 1994) /Further findings indicate that cooperative learning contributes to the development of higher order thinking. (Cohen ,1994) Noted gains in learning and critical thinking when using graphic organizer, outlining, paraphrasing, and developing cognitive maps.(Barb and Merchant 1990;Snapp and Glover1990;Tierney.et al.1989).