Introduction     Task      Process   Evaluation      Conclusion

Process

Take a tour of the Rainforest. (Read all directions before you begin.)

1. Print Rainforest Life Worksheet.
2. Click on Rainforest: A Virtual Interactive Tour to begin your tour.
3. Click Start Virtual Rainforest to begin.
4. At the web site you will see a large picture of the rainforest.
5. Move your mouse over the picture and the hidden plants, animals, and insects will pop up.  When you see one, click on it.
6. Look at the picture and read the name at the top of the page. Decide if the picture is showing a plant, an animal or an insect.  Write its name on your Rainforest Hidden Life Worksheet under the correct label.
7. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Back to the Rainforest to find another hidden inhabitant.
8. Repeat steps 4 - 6 until all hidden rainforest inhabitants have been found.

In the classroom: (A group activity)

• Compile the class results from the Rainforest Hidden Life Worksheet. 
• Tell whether the inhabitants of the rainforest belong in the category: plant, animal or insects.
• Tell what you think would happen to all of the rainforest inhabitants if the rainforest were to be cut down.

Rainforest: A Virtual Interactive Tour

Rainforest: A Virtual Tour