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Virtual Field Trip: Layers of the Rainforest
Summary:
Go on a trip to the Birmingham Zoo to meet the animals of Madagascar. Students will explore the layers of the rainforest, ecosystems and habitat and rainforest species with experts from the Birmingham Zoo.
Activity
Students will create a 2-D model of the layers of the rainforest and then play a game to identify the species that live in each layer.
Connections to Other Resources
This virtual field trip is included in the Save the Rainforest Full Project.Â
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Overview & Materials
Subject: Science, ELA
Grade: 3-5
Student Handouts (Download)
Topic: Ecosystems, habitat, adaptations
Materials Needed:
- Colored paper
- Clothes pins
- Markers, colored pencils, pen or pencil
Aligned Standards
Common Core Reading (CCSS):
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.2 Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
NGSS Standards:
- 3-LS4-3. Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms can survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all.
- 4-LS1-1. Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.
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