Rainforest lesson plans, teacher resources, help for school reports and school projects

Botanist Peter Raven, biodiversity expert: Dr. Raven talks about biodiversity loss and extinction.
Michelle Sauther, lemur expert: Dr. Davenport talks about protecting lemurs in Madagascar.
Writer George Black: Writer George Black talks about his career as a writer.
African conservationist Tim Davenport: Dr. Davenport talks about conserving wildlife in Tanzania, Africa's most biodiverse country.
Mexican researcher Dr. Alejandro Estrada: Dr. Estrada talks about rainforest conservation in Mexico.
Amazon researcher Dr. Philip Fearnside: Dr. Fearnside, an Amazon rainforest researcher in Brazil talks about the future of the Amazon.
Writer Jeff Greenwald: Writer Jeff Greenwald talks about responsible tourism.
Tropical Biologist William F. Laurance: Dr. Laurance, an Amazon rainforest scholar talks about threats to rainforests.
Canopy expert Meg Lowman: Dr. Lowman says that canopy research is key to understanding rainforests.
Tropical Biologist David L. Pearson: Dr. Pearson discusses global biodiversity, education, and what it takes to become a conservation scientist.
Tropical Biologist Mark J. Plotkin: Dr. Plotkin, an ethnobotanist discusses indigenous people and the threats they face.
Sri Lankan conservationist Dr. Ranil Senanayake: Dr. Ranil Senanayake talks about forest conservation in Sri Lanka.
Lemur expert Charlie Welch: Charlie Welch says that lemur conservation in Madagascar requires helping the poor.
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Other useful sites

The Virtual Rainforest Information about tropical forests, including species profiles. Built by a scientist working in Nicaragua's rainforest.
The Featured Creature Daily profiles -- with photos -- of cute, rare, and unusual animals. Great fun!
Canopy In The Clouds An awesome site about the Costa Rican cloud forest. Includes lesson plans, pictures, and videos.
Earth Preservers. Bring environmental education to kids.
Children's Rainforest Kids' Book Project to help the Children's Eternal Rainforest in Monteverde, Costa Rica
The Wild Classroom the best biodiversity postcast I've seen
Wilderness Classroom Amazon adventures for kids
Raintree Help with Rainforest School Reports
Rainforest Heroes
Rainforest Action Network
Rainforest Alliance
Illustrated Encyclopedia of Endangered Animals An online illustrated encyclopedia of endangered animals that strives to inform and educate children about the danger of extinction of animal species due to environmental destruction.

Books

Rainforests An overview of tropical rainforests for kids from mongabay.com
Jimmy the Joey: The True Story of an Amazing Koala Rescue This warm and inspirational photographic picture book for ages 4 to 8 is a compelling and uplifting true story, with a sweet message about coping with loss that draws attention to an important and threatened wild animal.
Ten friends to remember [PDF] An illustrated story book for children designed to serve as an environmental education tool. FREE download!
The Day Mother Nature Decided to Paint Her House Children 4 and older are introduced to the whimsical character, Mother Nature, as she enlist the aid of her dear friend Father Time to help her paint her house.
Through Endangered Eyes - a poetic journey into the wild 21 endangered species represented with poems and acrylic dot paintings; children ages 4-9 years old
The Little Maestro The Little Maestro is a boy born in the rainforest to save it from sadness and destruction. As he grows, he becomes the pied piper of the forest, bringing harmony to all the animals and plants, to the music of the rainforest. A spirited blend of fact and fantasy, poetry and prose, and lots of song lyrics.