Rainforest Facts are organized into categories on this list of links.  Background information on the rainforest is written up on each linkable page. Each page contains a tremendous amount of information mostly appropriate for the reading level of upper-elementary students. The collection of information can be adapted to fit the younger elementary grades by industrious teachers.

The Rainforest Action Network's Demonstrations web page is organized by demonstration with the location and date of each included. Each demonstration contains a list of sub-sections which contain multiple photographs of actual events and people of the demonstration. Information relating to each demonstration can be linked to.

Rainforest Wildlife of Australia gives a whole new light to animals of the rainforest. This collection of over fifty photographs introduces a whole new set of animals to the traditional rainforest array. It's organized by type of animal type and further once again. For each animal, the site contains information about its habitat, diet, social behavior, and viewing opportunities.

The Frog Pond is a great graphics spot. Not only does the page contain high quality professional photographs of 14 rainforest frogs, but contains facts about them. The site is truly informative because it presents so many different types of frogs. Children will love this site because it's so graphically oriented.

Elanora Heights Primary School's Amazon Information page contains information about the Amazonian Rainforest. From history and economy to the living species of the rainforest and its legend, the Amazon is explained. This site is accented with high quality graphics. It's pretty impressive that the site was prepared by eight graders.

An Amazon Adventure -- The Rain Forest contains the basic facts about the rainforest. It addresses the physical aspects, inhabitants, and problems facing the rainforest. Helpful to the understanding of the text, which would be difficult for most elementary students to read, is the collection of rainforest images that accompany the text.

At An Amazon Adventure -- Animals, twenty-four rainforest animals are explored and explained. This site looks at a variety of animals from small insects to large mammals. In plain language and very organized format, high school students' pages about the specific animals are a great source of information for elementary students and teachers.

Know Your Place! Although we live thousands of miles from rainforests, we depend on them each day. To learn how, click on a room in the house on this site and obtain a list of all of the items in the room that depend on the rainforest. This is a great resource for students. It personalizes what might seem like the out-of-reach concept of the rainforest.

The Rain Forest Layers are looked at in detail at this site. This is a multimedia site containing informative textual pieces, terrific graphics, and quick-loading/running sound files. For each layer of the rainforest, there is a small text blurb and collection of images. The animal images are clickable and take the user to another page with information about that animal. Most of these final pages contain playable sound bits which are quick to load and execute. It's a nice bonus to the small textual pieces that students could read and enjoy.

Animals of the Rainforest are in greater number than animals in any other part of the world. Over half of the million knows species of plants and animals in the world live in the rainforest. This site contains web pages for 14 of these animals. Each page consists of a text passage, photographs, and links to related pages. This is a great resource for students doing research on rainforest animals because it compiles information typically found in dry encyclopedias into a more suitable format.

A Q&A site about Tropical Rainforest Animals has been put together by the Rainforest Action Network. This site would make a good interview or panel discussion model for a classroom activity. The text pieces of this site are too complex for younger elementary students and might be overwhelming for even upper elementary students because the site doesn't contain any graphics. Breaking up the text blocks would be helpful. In adapting the information on this site, teachers should keep that in mind.

The Levels of the Rainforest are concisely explained on this web page. It contains links to other pages, too, some of which are actually better than the original page. However, all contain invaluable information. The best part of this page, however, is the graphic that opens the page because it clearly shows the layers of the rainforest and contains animals, not only the plant life of the layers.

Rainforest Information take a more in-depth turn on this page. It would be quite appropriate for specific research about the rainforest and upper elementary students. Its graphics are plain, but appropriate.

Native People of the Tropical Rainforest are explored on this site. In Q&A format, all sorts of information about the indigenous people of the rainforest is imparted. A glossary makes the page more easily comprehended for younger students.

Questions and Answers about the rainforests are provided for students by the Rainforest Action Network. Explanations to questions about the rainforest and its locations, inhabitants, importance, and threats are featured. A labeled photograph accompanies each section. The information is to the point and informative, perfect for readers who cannot endure long passages as at the earlier grades.

The Virtual Rainforest is presented by two 6^th grade classes at Shady Hill School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This is a great site for teachers to use with their students because it was composed by students. The text was written by the students and the graphics are illustrations done by the students. An introduction precedes sections about climate, people, animals, and plants. This is a wonderful site to use.