Today we will synthesize information in order to determine what is really important.

Looking for Rainforests

Aerial View

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0E1SqBBVl8

A Birds Eye View: Photographs

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=zip+line+in+the+rainforest&id=2839661B51CED6A177E34A1874E32B7E843BE682&FORM=IQFRBA&adlt=strict#

Flora and Fauna

• Fauna is all of the animal life of any particular region or time.

• Flora is the term used for plants.

Canopy

Understory

Lianas

Rainforest Layers

Let’s Take a Trip to the Rainforest

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tN5ibdxc6U

( show up to 2:49)

• Ecosytem:• An ecosystem is a community of living

organisms or plants and animals that live in an environment with nonliving things like air, water, and soil. The two are linked together because they depend upon one another.

Biodiversity

• Biodiversity is how different plants and animals get along and survive in one location.

Deforestation

Deforestation

Dr. Bob Law: Saving the Rainforest

• http://rainforest-alliance.org/kids ( grade 4)• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sdep4hm

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Lynne Cherry

Gathering Facts and Feelings About the Rainforest

Facts

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Feelings( happy, sad, angry, worried, concerned, inspired, surprised,

driven, take action)

Slogan

• 3 to 5 Words• Use Powerful Words• Memorable Phrases• Rhythm, Rhyme and a Ring to it!

Example: "The quilted quicker picker upper." (Bounty)

http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/09/5-tips-on-how-to-write-a-killer-slogan/

Sample Slogans

• Give a hoot. Don't pollute!• Green doings brings green rewards• Green is my favorite color

Slogan

• Rainforest Facts• Illustrations/Pictures• Name

You may use poster paper, crayons, markers, glue, and pictures.

How will you help save the rainforest?

Rainforest While YouWork

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43yvlrNl3Xc