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Rainforest Journey from EdTechLens - taking it to the next level with Indigogo!

Rainforest Journey from EdTechLens - taking it to the next level with Indigogo! | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it

How do we get kids excited about learning?  Through high interest topics, vibrant media, first hand accounts, and hands-on activities! 

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Attn: K-5 Educators!  EdTechLens has launched their Rainforest Journey digital learning experience and is offering FREE pilots to K-5 educators.  

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September 19, 2014 5:52 PM
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The rainforest can help you meet the needs of the Common Core!

Learn more about how the Rainforest Alliance curricula can help you meet the needs of the Common Core during this pre-recorded thirty minute webinar. We explore…
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Don't think the rainforest and the common core have anything in common.  Think Again!  Great resources from the folks at @rainforestalliance 

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February 26, 2014 7:17 AM
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Rain Forests - KIDS DISCOVER

Rain Forests - KIDS DISCOVER | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
Who will save our rain forests? Kids will, that’s who! They will be energized into action by the facts and figures found in this issue, which covers the glorious diversity of our rain forests, as well as sobering statistics about their ongoing destruction
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An oldie but goodie.  Great classroom resource with solid content and great visuals. 

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February 16, 2014 6:48 PM
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The Rainforest Rangers

The Rainforest Rangers | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
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Interactive gaming that focuses on rainforest education and conservation!  

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January 14, 2014 11:28 AM
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Apps in Education: Apps for Researching the Rainforest

Apps in Education: Apps for Researching the Rainforest | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
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Great EdTech for rainforest studies

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November 4, 2013 8:23 AM
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Happening Now: Lessons from the Amazon

Happening Now: Lessons from the Amazon | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
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Awesomeness!  Resources, videos and readings to help you understand what's going on in the Amazon and why - all in one place!   

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October 24, 2013 9:54 PM
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Revolutionizing Education in the Colombian Rainforest - Huffington Post

Revolutionizing Education in the Colombian Rainforest - Huffington Post | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
Revolutionizing Education in the Colombian Rainforest Huffington Post In 2010, I traveled to this region as a representative of the Amazon Conservation Team (ACT), an NGO providing resources and support for Yachaikury, an experimental school of 150...
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September 13, 2013 5:08 PM
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School Curriculum | Rainforest Alliance

School Curriculum | Rainforest Alliance | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
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Good Stuff!

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September 11, 2013 6:01 PM
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Ananias and the Dolphin......An Amazon boy's story

Ananias and the Dolphin......An Amazon boy's story | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
Ananias was a boy with a smiley face and thoughtful brown eyes. He was full of fun and energy, but also a good and polite boy, loved by his mother and father and little sisters. He lived in a woode...
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September 19, 2014 5:54 PM
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The Rainforest Alliance Learning Site and Your Classroom

Explore our robust and interactive Learning Site during this pre-recorded thirty minute webinar – we dig into non-fiction literature; discover virtual storybooks;…
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Did you know that @rainforestalliance has a whole curriculum waiting to be implemented in YOUR classroom?  Check out this recorded webinar to learn more! 

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April 28, 2014 9:21 PM
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Virtual Rainforest - Great tool for teachers!

Virtual Rainforest - Great tool for teachers! | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
The Virtual Rainforest is an interactive, educational tour of a Central American rainforest with beautiful photos and videos. The tour includes mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, insects, plants and people.
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February 19, 2014 5:02 PM
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Rainforests - Teaching Ideas and Resources

Rainforests - Teaching Ideas and Resources | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
Find free Rainforests teaching ideas, activities and resources for your primary and secondary classroom.
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Tons of great resources (from the UK) that can help you use rainforest themes to teach essential content and standards. 

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February 3, 2014 1:01 PM
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Rainforest Fungi with anti-cancer, anti bacterial properties Find Home in Sloth Hair

Rainforest Fungi with anti-cancer, anti bacterial properties Find Home in Sloth Hair | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
Most of us have seen a cute sloth video or two on the Internet. Their squished faces, long claws, and scruffy fur make these slow-moving mammals irresistib
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Yet another "teachable moment" from the Amazon.  Add this new twist to your sloth life cycle/natural history repertoire! 

 

Here's a link to the full PLOS article:  http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0084549

 
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November 6, 2013 2:36 PM
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Putting the planet in pupils' own hands: ideas on student-led green lessons

Putting the planet in pupils' own hands: ideas on student-led green lessons | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
From running workshops for primary pupils to promoting recycling in school, a secondary in Worthing is using the power of student voice to teach green lessons
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October 25, 2013 3:23 PM
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Creating the Amazon in the classroom

Creating the Amazon in the classroom | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
Kim Thomas talks to three different primaries about how they recreated the Amazon environment in school
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Great ideas from the UK on bringing the Amazon to life in elementary classrooms. 

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October 22, 2013 9:10 AM
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Lesson ideas to bring the rainforest to life

Lesson ideas to bring the rainforest to life | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
A range of education programmes are bringing the rainforest to life for students. Kim Thomas profiles her favourite locations and mobile apps
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Love those UK educators!  They have always found ways to infuse Amazon awareness into their curriculum.  Here's a batch of ideas from across the pond!

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September 12, 2013 8:53 PM
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50 Astounding Facts About Rainforests (INFOGRAPHIC) - Huffington Post

50 Astounding Facts About Rainforests (INFOGRAPHIC) - Huffington Post | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
50 Astounding Facts About Rainforests (INFOGRAPHIC)
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Rainforests play a critical role in the maintenance of our planet's good health.
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Awesome classroom resource to share why the rainforests of the world are so important and so awesome!

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Spread the word that Rainforests Rule with this awesome infographic!