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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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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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Interactive gaming that focuses on rainforest education and conservation!
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Great EdTech for rainforest studies
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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50 Astounding Facts About Rainforests (INFOGRAPHIC)
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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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September 12, 2013 8:54 PM
Spread the word that Rainforests Rule with this awesome infographic! |
Attn: K-5 Educators! EdTechLens has launched their Rainforest Journey digital learning experience and is offering FREE pilots to K-5 educators.