PROCESS

Introduction | Task | Process | Resources | Evaluation |  Conclusion

RAINFOREST ROLES

• Geography Expert - The geography expert is responsible for reporting on the locations, climate, and characteristics of the rainforest.  You will describe all four layers of the rainforest in our walking tour. Make sure you create word documents showing maps and the  important facts about rainforests. These word documents will be placed in your Rainforest Informational Guide.  You must also create signs giving the characteristics of each layer of the rainforest.  When giving your presentation to the government officials, be ready to tell how the destruction of rainforests will affect the entire world.

• The Zoologist - The zoology expert is responsible for researching the animals of the rainforest.  You must find at least 1 or 2 animals that live in each layer of the rainforest.  Make sure you create a word document for each animal that you research.  This document should include a picture copied from the internet and a description of each animal, its prey or predators, and its habitat.  These documents will be place in your Rainforest Informational Guide.  You must also create 3 dimensional animals for our classroom rainforest.  Other team members may help you in creating the animals.  You may bring some from home.

•  The Botanist - The botany expert is responsible for researching the plants that can be found in the rainforest.  You must find at least 1 or 2 plants from each layer.  Create a word document for each plant and include the layer it is found in, a picture copied from the internet, and a description.  These documents will be placed in your Rainforest Informational Guide.  You should be able to tell what important role the plants play in the rainforest.  You must also create 3 dimensional plants for our classroom rainforest.  Other team members may help you in creating the plants .

• The Anthropologist - This person is responsible for finding out about the people who live in the tropical rainforests.  What do they do to survive?  How do they live off the land?  Make sure you create a word document and copy pictures from the internet.  Include important facts about the indigenous people that live in the rainforests. This information should be included in your classroom rainforest and your Rainforest Informational Guide.  Remember this should be in your own words.  In your presentation, tell why the indigenous people play an important role in the survival of the rainforest.

• The Economics Expert - The economics expert is responsible for researching the products that we use that come from the rainforest.  Create a word document and include pictures of the products and their origin (you may bring in actual products that your team members may have at home).  These documents will be included in your Rainforest Informational Guide.  In your presentation, tell how the destruction of the rainforests would affect our lives. Find out what school age children can do to help save the rainforest?

PRESENTATION TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

• After your team has completed their research, you must prepare a group presentation for the government officials.  The officials are also interested in saving our rainforests, but need your expertise.  Remember they want you to convince them that it is important to save and protect the Earth's rainforests.  In order to complete this task, you must combine all of your research and answer the question, "How would the destruction of the rainforests affect the world?"
  

• Your presentation should be creative and inspiring.  The presentation may be in the form of a newscast, skit, debate, and/or power point presentation.  All members of your team should be included in the presentation.