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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.

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.

Virtual Field Trip: Layers of the Rainforest