Introduction
Your Fifth-Grade class has been chosen to collaborate with the Rainforest Foundation. It is your responsibility to learn about the rainforest and to know the threats it faces in order to conduct a plan to help save it!
Task
Work in groups and conduct a poster and a presentation that describes:
What is a Rainforest?
Why is a Rainforest important to the earth?
What are the threats that the rainforest faces?
Create a three-part plan to help protect the rainforest?
Process
1. Watch a video on Rainforests.
2. Assign roles in your group (Biologist, Environmentalist, Designer, Solutions Expert)
3. Use website resources to collect information
Forest facts for children | Rainforest Concern
Amazon Rainforest - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help
Science for Kids: Tropical Rainforest Biome
4. Design a poster and create a slideshow.
5. Present your plan to the class
Evaluation
Evaluation Rubric
| Category | 4 - Excellent | 3 - Good | 2 - Developing | 1 - Needs Work |
| Research | Clear, accurate, detailed | Mostly accurate | Missing some key facts | Inaccurate or incomplete |
| Teamwork | Worked well, shared equally | Minor issues | Uneven participation | Poor cooperation |
| Presentation | Clear, confident, creative |
Mostly clear |
Some confusion | Hard to Understand |
| Creativity and Design | Very Creative, Colorful | Good effort | Basic visuals | Little effort shown |
Conclusion
Congratulations on your journey to becoming Rainforest Ambassadors!
You’ve learned what makes the rainforest an important part of our earth and how we can help save it. Now that you’re well informed, how will you make a difference?
Write a short paragraph answering:
What did you learn about the rainforest, and how will you contribute to protecting our environment?