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Virtual Field Trip to Tropical Rainforests
Click on me to explore the
tropical rainforest
virtual field trip
Welcome to
Hello! My name is Eli the Chamealon and I am your tour guide to the Rainforests of the World. When you see me, you can click on me to explore the websites and links that are part of the tour.
As you travel along, keep a journal of your trip so that you can recall the things you see and the places you have gone. Then draw a picture of something that relates to the group assigment from the teacher.
Click on me to see what your journal will look like and to begin our field trip…Have FUN!
You will need an active internet connection to take
this trip. Come back to this Powerpoint file to go to another location
Make your journal entries as you click from link to link. Then draw a picture of something related to your assigned category
Assessment:journals and pictures from your group
Click on me to start the tropical
rainforest virtual field trip
Journal Entries1. There are rainforests in South America,
Africa, Southern Asia, Australia, Central
America, as well as North America
2. Rainforests have four layers.
3. The pygmies and the Huli are examples
of two tribes that live in the rainforest.
4. There can be 2 or 3 million leaf cutter
ants in a single colony
Tours of rainforests Animals
Click on the map to see the many locations
Plants
InsectsWaterfalls
TOURHOME
http://www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/krubal/rainforest/Edit560s6/www/where.html
Canopy
Mid-layers
Floor
Birds
Click on the picture for a
YouTube video introduction about the
Rainforests
More rainforest videos for you to explore:
Seven Pools at Oheo, Kipahulu, Maui
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVl4zALY2Rs)
Tropical Rain Forests Slideshow
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_F1hBgOz8nA)
Puerto Rico Rain Forest Hike
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4vrtKNrvoU)
VIDEO Tours of Rainforests on YouTube
Back to Home
Rainforest facts(http://www.rain-tree.com/facts.htm)
Waterfalls
Back to Home
Waikamoi Stream Hana Rainforest Maui video of many waterfalls (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw_TeY0CxCU)
These are two of the many waterfalls in the rainforest on Maui. Click here to see more Hawaiian rainforest waterfalls
(http://www.hawaiiweb.com/maui/sites_to_see/waterfalls.htm)
Rainforest, Waterfalls, and Paronella Park Cairns Australia (http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/mxcna78/south_pacific/1175853600/tpod.html)The Atherton Tablelands is one of the best places in Australia for waterfalls. (http://lakeeacham.com/waterfalls.htm)
Birds of the Rainforest
Macawhttp://kids.mongabay.com/elementary/animals/scarlet_macaw.html
Click on the pictures and
links for information
Harpy Eaglehttp://www.peregrinefund.org/explore_raptors/eagles/harpyeag.html
Rainforest Birds - Panama (YouTube) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aK-1X_Pnok
Mealy Parrothttp://www.animalcorner.co.uk/rainforests/parrots_mealy.html
Back to Home
Harpy Eagle (YouTube video)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr8qYrtWsTM
Animals of the RainforestBack to Home
http://www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/krubal/rainforest/Edit560s6/www/animals.html
Golden Tamerin Lion(http://www.aqua.org/animals_goldenliontamarin.html)
Ocelothttp://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/ocelot.html
Orangutanhttp://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/Orangutan
Panther Chameleonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panther_chameleon
Two-toed Slothhttp://www.bristolzoo.org.uk/learning/animals/mammals/two-toed-sloth
Tapirhttp://www.tapir.org/about_tapir.html
Click on the pictures and
links for information
Insects of the Rainforest
Leaf Cutter Anthttp://www.bristolzoo.org.uk/learning/animals/invertebrates/ant
Blue Morpho Butterflyhttp://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resources.cfm?id=blue_butterfly
Rainforest Spiders (YouTube Video)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW2MrwAtXsk
Stag Beetlehttp://rainforest-australia.com/stag_beetle.htm
Back to Home
Click on the pictures and
links for information
Trees and Plants of the RainforestBack to Home
Tropical Rainforest Walk(YouTube Video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5GFirR6mTo
Rainbow Tree
Banana Treehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana
Cocao Treehttp://www.chocolate.org/choctree.html
Rafflesia Plant
http://www.parasiticplants.siu.edu/Rafflesiaceae/Raff.arn.page.html
Pitcher Plant
http://www.mikebaker.com/plants/Sarracenia_purpurea.html
Orchidshttp://www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/krubal/rainforest/Edit560s6/www/plants/orchids.html
Venus Fly Trap http://www.botany.org/carnivorous_plants/venus_flytrap.php
Click on the pictures and
links for information
Canopy
http://www.rainforesteducation.com/life/intro.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainforest#Canopy_layer
http://www.rainforesteducation.com/life/canopy3.htm
Back to Home
Click on the pictures and
links for information
Rainforest Floor
http://www.sdmf.k12.wi.us/BF/resources/rainforestweb/floor/forestfloor.htm
http://www.rainforesteducation.com/life/forestfloor1.htm
Back to Home
Rainforest Middle Layer or Understory
http://striweb.si.edu/rainforest/understory.html
Back to Home