Remember the Rainforest : Plant Stalkers

Title: Plant Stalkers 3-5

Authors: Karl von Martius 1817 and Carol Miranda Chor 2017

Grade Levels/Ages: 3-5

Subject Areas: Ecology, Earth Science, Earth History,Botany,Natural Science,Earth Day,Plants

Standards : Supplemental Resource material

Short Description:  

The rainforest explorers launched their expeditions in order to collect plants and animals. They made detailed scientific drawings and classified the plants and animals according to their families and species. These families and species were given strange Latin names to describe them. Here's the challenge : unmask these mysterious strangers. Like, what in the world is a Musa paradisiaca, or a Cucurbita lagenaria ?

Today, you will choose your favorites from fruit, vegetable and ornamental plant lists. Unmask their true identity by searching the online plant guide to find common names, habitat, size, color, etc. Then complete the worksheet.


Remember the Rainforest : You are the Explorer

Title: You are the Explorer  3-5

Authors: Karl von Martius 1817 and Carol Miranda Chor, 2017

Grade Levels/Ages: 3-5

Subject Areas: Research,Maps,History,Journaling, Creative Writing

Standards: Supplemental Resource material

Short Description: Today, you will become explorers. You will follow the path of the old explorers, make your own map, create a travel planner, and record all you have learned in your journal. Download pictures of the people, plants and animals to illustrate your story.  Imagine and write about your experiences along the way. Be creative and make your journal as interesting as possible !


Remember the Rainforest : Biodiversity

Title : Biodiversity 3-5

Authors : Karl von Martius 1817 and Carol Miranda Chor 2017

Grade Levels/Ages : 3-5

Subject areas : Biodiversity,Birds,Earth Day,Ecology,Environment,Research,Taxonomy,Animals,Earth Science

Standards : Supplemental Resource material

Short description : Biodiversity is the key to a healthy Eco system. Study Bird Family images from the Album of Amazonian Birds 1906 and search for extinct and endangered species online.