Introduction
Did you know that the rainforest consists of about 6% of this Earth? I bet knowing this fact makes it hard to believe that the rainforest produces 70% of the Earths plants! There are four different layers in the rainforest. The emergent, the canopy, the understory, and the forest floor. You will learn about the one that your product is from.
Task
You are on your way around the world to find a new product. First,you are going to answer questions on the¨Products of the Rainforest¨ worksheet to find out about products produced in the rainforest from the worksheet. Next, you are going to have to find a product of the rainforest that you didn't know was produced in the rainforest and create an online poster.
Process
Directions:
- Answer questions on ¨Products of the Rainfores¨ worksheet using the links
- Choose a product of the rainforest from the worksheet
- Create an online poster on http://www.jukeboxprint.com/editor/poster_creator.php about the product
Your poster must include; 1) What layer of the rainforest your product is produced, 2)What your poduct is used for, 3) What region your product can be found, 4) How is your product produced
Products of the Rainforest worksheet:
Directions: Go to the sites for each of the products then read. After answer the questions.
http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/education/documents/cocoa_slideshow.pdf
Cocoa:
How much rain does a cocoa tree need to grow?
Where do cocoa trees produce more than 150 chemicals?
Where are some tropical regions cocoa trees grow?
What do cocoa trees require when very young?
What are the 4 things cocoa trees need to grow?
https://sites.google.com/site/theamazonrainforest/plants/cocoa-tree
Who believed cocoa was planted by gods?
What does each pod contain?
How many pods does each tree produce yearly?
After the fermentation why can’t the cocoa beans be turned into chocolate right away?
What is winnowing?
What is the last step of turning cocoa into a chocolate bar?
http://www.decoffeecompany.com/Plants_Beans_s/72.htm
Coffee Bean:
What does the coffee plant look like?
Around how many Arabica plants are there?
How high can coffee plants grow in plantations?
Whats the most valuable step in the coffee process?
http://thebananapolice.com/fun-facts/
Bananas:
What is the scientific name for bananas?
What are bananas ranked in most popular agricultural product?
How tall can banana trees grow?
When someones says “hand” and “finger”, talking about bananas what do they mean?
How much of the weight in a banana is water?
http://vanilla.servolux.nl/vanilla_facts.html
Vinilla:
What are the four stages of the production of vanilla?
About how many varieties of vanilla is there?
How long does the vanilla flower last?
Whats the last stage of production?
Evaluation
Evaluation:
Worksheet:
Answered all questions /5
Cocoa questions /11
Banana questions /5
Vanilla questions /4
Coffee questions /4
Create a Poster:
Layer of the rainforest /5
What product is used from /5
What region your product is found /5
How product is produced /5
Colorful filled the space /5
Conclusion
So you should have learned about different plants and how they can be made into new products. You also should now know about different layers of the rainforest and how they effect the organisums living there.
Credits
BY: LEXIFREY AND SUMMEREINERSON