RAINFORESTS

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Kristina Vazquez

High School Special Education Teacher

Centreville Public Schools

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WELCOME

to the

Rainforest

This Home Page is designed to help you learn about the Rainforest.

The Rainforest is full of many exciting things. There are four layers to a Rainforest. Those four layers are full of plant, animals, insects, and other living things. All of these are just waiting to be explored

There are many exciting sites located on this page to explore and learn from.  

Be sure to check them all out and have fun!

Sites To Visit http://www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/krubal/rainforest/serve_home.html This site offers information about the rainforest and begins to explain what a rainforest is. The site is interactive http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/Allabout.shtml All about the Rainforest and those things that live there. http://www.rainforestanimals.net/   This site is provided by The Animal Network and provides useful information about animals in the Rainforest.  The site has links to information on birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, arthropods, and aquatics.  Each animal page contains a picture, information such as size and diet, and a classification for the each animal is provided.  http://passporttoknowledge.com/rainforest/main.html This is your Passport To The Rainforest. This site will take you on a trip to the Rainforest. Be prepared to learn and have a lttle fun! http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/rforest/index.htm The Rainforest is a busy and complex place. Types of Rainforests, Rainforests Endangered!, Where are Rainforests Located?, Temperate Rainforest Scrapbook, Exploring the Tropical Rainforest, Tropical Rainforest Plants, Tropical Rainforest Animals, and Rainforest Links are all available on this site. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/earthpulse/rainforest/index_flash.html Be ready to explore what the Rainforest looks like at night.  This site is focused on the Borneo Rainforest and its inhabitants.  You start by clicking on the “explore” button which then takes you into the dark rainforest.  Keep your eyes peeled for animals!! http://www.rain-tree.com/facts.htm There are many facts about Rainforest. You will be able to learn about: The Disappearing Rainforests The Wealth of the Rainforests Rainforest Action The Importance of the Rainforest The Biodiversity of the Rainforest http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/rainforest.htm This Tropical Rainforest site provides information about the plants and animals found in the forest and climate of the Tropical Rainforest.  There is also a link to information on the Southeast Asian Rainforests.  http://www.west.asu.edu/rillero/rainforest.htm Dr. Rillero’s site offers great resources for research Rainforests.  Some of the links on his site are Costa Rica’s Rainforest, Gaia Forest Conservation Archives, and the Rainforest Action Network.   http://www.animalcorner.co.uk/rainforests/rainforests.html This site is interactive, has wonderful pictures, and great information about the Rainforest.  The opening page offers some basic information about Rainforest and then there are other links to access more information.  Some of the topics highlighted on this site are Rainforest Strata, Poison Arrow Frogs, and Rainforest Snakes.