A Comprehensive Guide to the Rainforest

Rainforests are forests receiving very high rainfall, between 1750–2000 mm. Rainforests are incredibly important to our ecosystem as about 28 percent of the world’s oxygen is produced through the plants in rainforests and about 40 to 75 percent of all animal and plant species in the world are indigenous to the rainforest, providing humans with a rich source of natural medicines and other benefits. Many millions of species of plants, insects, and microorganisms thriving in these dense jungles yet to be discovered, holding promise for much more breakthroughs.

The Bright Hub guide contains hundreds of well-written articles providing comprehensive information, ranging from basic knowledge to advanced information useful to researchers, students and teachers. Some of the topics covered include the different layers of rainforest explained, review of the endangered species in rainforests, the birds found in rainforest, and much more.

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Art Projects for The Rainforest

Many elementary curricula include objectives on the rainforest. If you teach art or you do art lesson plans in your elementary classroom, here are some ideas that go with a rainforest theme....

Reasons for Saving Rainforest Trees

Why save rainforests? Rainforest trees provide plants and animals with the things (shelter, food, oxygen, climate) they need to survive in the rainforest environment. If rainforests are lost...

A Look at How Animals Live in Different Rainforest Environments

A reference to rain forest animals cannot be generalized as a “one-rainforest-fits-all–types” of wildlife. The plant and animal species that thrive in different environmental conditions...

What Birds Can Be Found in the Rainforest?

There are hundreds of species of birds living in the rainforest. They are colorful and beautiful, some of them can even be playful. What kinds of birds are in the rainforest? Get to know some of them...

Second Grade Lesson Plans Stretching Clear Across the Curriculum

Teachers who are looking for a full year of second grade lesson plans have arrived at the right destination. Our experts here at Bright Hub have compiled a huge list of fun, interactive, math, language...

Art Projects for The Rainforest

Many elementary curricula include objectives on the rainforest. If you teach art or you do art lesson plans in your elementary classroom, here are some ideas that go with a rainforest...

Understanding Endangered Rainforest Species for Kids

A helpful introduction to understanding endangered rainforest species for kids!...