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| What is special about the structure of the rainforest? How does this structure affect the ecosystem of the rainforest? |
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| Hola, fourth grade ecologists!!! You already know that the rainforest is one of the Earth's special biomes and where Earth's tropical rainforests are located. In addition, you know that these rainforests recieve much rainfall and include a variety of life of all types. As fourth grade ecologists, your new job is to find out about the distinct structure of the rainforest and how this structure affects the ecosystem of the rainforest. The driving questions above will help keep you focused on your learning goal. Let your environmental learning journey begin!!! |
| Tropical rainforests are made up of four distinct layers ~ the layers of life. The four layers of the rainforest are... 1) the emergent layer 2) the canopy layer 3) the understory 4) the forest floor Follow the Ecologist Activity links to learn about these layers of life in the rainforest. Ecologist Activity #1 Ecologist Activity #2 |
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| Layers of Life Ecology Project As fourth grade ecologists, you are responsible for reporting and displaying the information you gathered from your discussion with your partner. You will be responsible for making a mini-guidebook on the layers of life. The mini-guidebook will be completed in Microsoft Powerpoint using photographs from the internet and the information you gathered about each layer of the rainforest. The mini-guidebook should have five pages and be completed with your ecologist partner. A description of what is expected to be in each page can be found in the Expectations Document. |
| Good Luck, Ecologists!!! |
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