Help!!! The Tropical Rainforest is in
trouble and needs your team to figure out
why, as well as, some possible solutions
for preserving life in this biome.
Task:
Your team of ecologist and environmental scientist
have been asked to go to Amazon to study what
might be causing the deforestation.
STEP 1:
List and describe all of the characteristics of the rainforest. This is to
include types of species/niches, the layers to the tropical rainforest,
description of the climate, characteristics of the soil, how much of the
earth is covered by rainforests, and importance of the tropical
rainforest to life on earth.
STEP 2:
Utilize internet resources to research scarring and loss of diversity
and the driving forces of destruction. Then you and your team will
research ways to prevent and preserve these sacred lands.
Process:
Step 1: Utilize your textbook and the links listed below to
develop your understanding of the characteristics of the
tropical rainforests. Utilize the data sheet provided to take
notes and to aid in writing a detailed description of the
tropical rainforest.
http://rainforests.mongabay.com/0201.htm
http://rainforests.mongabay.com/amazon/rainforest_ecology.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_rainforest
Step 2: Utilize the links listed below to identify current
problems that exist in the tropical rainforest and utilize your
data table to take notes and as a team create a description
of these issues. Make predictions whether the rainforest
will survive if these conditions continue.
http://www.savetherainforest.org/savetherainforest_006.htm
http://www.rain-tree.com/facts.htm
http://www.rain-tree.com/
http://www.davesite.com/rainforests/review4.shtml
Step 3: Now that you understand the rainforests and the
issues that plague them, you and your team must utilize the
data that you have collected and devise your own plan as to
how to save the rainforests and the lives within. Be creative
and resourceful.