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                          RAINFOREST ALPHABET HUNT

In a study of habitats, students will collect information about plants and
animals of the rainforest.  The students will then use this information to
write clues for an animal or plant from the rainforest.  All clues will be
compiled into a class alphabet hunt and students will study each others'
clues to solve each animal/plant puzzle.

     Objectives          Content          Grade Level        Activities
     Assessment          Timeline          Resources           Authors



Instructional Objectives

   * Research habitats of rainforest animals and plants
   * Answer questions about a rainforest animal/plant
   * Write clues about a rainforest animal/plant based on questions answered
   * Increase awareness of the diversity of plant/animal life in the
     rainforest
   * Increase awareness of how the Internet can be used to collect and share
     information

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Content

Each student participating in the Rainforest Alphabet Hunt will be assigned
a letter of the alphabet by the teacher.  Using websites provided by the
teacher, the students will research to find an animal or plant whose name
begins with their assigned letter of the alphabet. Students' research will
be directed by a list of guidelines/questions provided by the teacher.
After the student completes the research guide, he/she will use their answer
to write clues about their rainforest plant/animal.  Students will then
submit their clues to the teacher for approval.  The teacher will then
compile the students'
clues onto cards and post on a class bulletin board or with a Hyperstudio
stack.
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Grade Level

The Rainforest Alphabet Hunt is appropriate for grade levels 4-5.
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Activities

   * Get letter of alphabet assignment from teacher
   * Conduct research using websites provided by teacher
   * Choose animal/plant whose name begins with their assigned letter of the
     aplhabet
   * Using information in websites provided by teacher, complete research
     guide for their animal/plant
   * Use research guide answers to write clues for their animal/plant
   * Play Rainforest Alphabet Hunt by reading student's clues and research
     websites provided to find the answers
   * Submit answers to teacher for correctness

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Assessment

How many rainforest animals/plants were students able to identify correctly?

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Timeline


                       Get letter of
 April  20, 2000       alphabet assignment.
                       Conduct research.
                       Choose animal/plant.

 April 27, 2000        Complete research
                       guide.
 May 3, 2000           Write clues.

 May 10, 2000          Play Rainforest
                       Alphabet Hunt.
 May 17, 2000          Submit answers.
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Resources

Science in the Rainforest Electronic Field Trip
http://www.pbs.org/tal/costa_rica/index.html

The Rainforest Workshop
http://kids.osd.wednet.edu/Marshall/rainforest_home_page.html

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                  copyright©Joanne Hensel August 24, 1999

                        Last updated August 24, 1999