A Rainforest Rendezvous!
Created by Nan Fields
nanfields_andstreams@hotmail.com


Congratulations! You have been selected as part of a team to travel to the endangered rainforests of South America. It is up to you to gather valuable and interesting information to take back to your school and share with your classmates. You want to show them how important the rainforests are and why we must protect them. You may not be an expert on the rainforest yet, but by the end of your quest you will be. Watch out for spotted frogs, anacondas, venus fly traps, and other amazing creatures! Remember, the more you learn about this amazing place the more you can teach the people around you.



The Task. . .


Did you know that our world's rainforests are being destroyed at a rate of150 acres per minute! Some people just don't know the importance, uniquness and value of the rainforest. In this quest you will be sent on a series of missions to explore the rainforest. Follow each mission closely. Answer each question and do each activity the best you can. Then you will come back with knowledge to share with your classmates, school, family and community.

The Process. . .

It is great that you are interested in this mission. There is so much to be explored and learned. Here is what you will need before you set off:


Learning Advice:
You will be given five important missions to complete. Each mission will have a website with questions and activities for you to do. Search the website for information that can help you with the missions. Be sure to USE COMPLETE SENTENCES when you answer the mission questions. Also, always use YOUR OWN WORDS. Do your best work because at the end of your exploration you will compile all your information into a PORTFOLIO that you can be proud of! Good luck and have fun!


Mission 1:

Mission 2:
    How Much RAIN does a RAINforest have?
  • How much rain actually accumulates in a rainforest?
  • How does this amount compare to the precipitation in your state?
  • Draw and label these amounts side by side.
  • Draw where each amount would reach on your body.

Mission 3:
    Begin Your Journey and Have Fun!
  • On a blank sheet of paper, title, draw, label and explain the different STRATA of the rainforest.
  • One the same sheet of paper, draw and explain where the largest animals in the rainforest generally live?
  • Do people live in the rainforest? Label your paper "People of the Rainforest" Explain what are their lives like?

Mission 4:
    It's Time for Research!
  • Label a new sheet of paper "Interesting Rainforest Facts!" and find five interesting facts about the rainforest that you never knew before.
  • Why is the rainforest considered one of the Earth's best recyclers?
  • Why are the rainforests so important to all of us?

Mission 5:
    Get Your Questions Answered about the Rainforest!
  • Make a colorful list that you can hang in your house, classroom and school for a reminder of what YOU and others can do help save the worlds rainforests.
  • What happens when rainforests are destroyed? Make sure to explore all this sight has to offer before you answer this one!
  • Finally, for your last activity you have two choices:

    1. Write a well thought out and informative letter to one of your state's senators and representatives. Express your concrens about the destruction of our rainforests, and why they are so important to us. List ways that people can help. Use all the inforamtion you have learned so far.

    2. Or, you can design a large colorful and creative poster expressing the importance of the rainforests. Share interesting facts, and make it visually pleasing.


Good Work Rainforest Researcher!

Aren't rainforests amazing ecosystems? There is so much to learn about them. Hopefully you will continue to take interest in learning about the rainforests. Thanks for taking the time to complete the missions. If our rainforests are being destroyed at a rate of 150 acres per minute how many acres have been destroyed in the time it took you to complete this WebQuest? Unbelievble, huh! You now have a nice portfolio to use as a resource. I challenge you to keep adding to it and learning more!






Vine dividers were found at: Free-Graphics
The photo of the frog was found at: The Frog
Butterfly and globe animations were found at: Barry's Clipart

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