Rainforest Scavenger Hunt by T. Pearson & L. Stephan

Directions: Click on the blue words to go to the web site. Write down the answers to the questions on the answer sheet. Click the Back button of the browser to return to this page for the next web site link.

Who am I? 1. I am a large monkey. I have a bearded face. I can be many colors from reddish brown to black. Who am I?   2. I am a fish you would not want to go swimming with. Who am I? What do I mainly eat?   3. I have three toes. I live in trees. Who am I? Why does my fur appear to be green?   4. I am one of the largest parrots. I am the colors of the rainbow. Who am I? What do I eat?   5. I am large and ferocious. I am the top predator in the jungle canopy. Who am I? When do I hunt for my prey?   6. I am the largest predator in the Amazon. I can climb and swim. Who am I?   7. I am an insect. I have scissor-like jaws. My nickname is the "parisol ant". Who am I? I do not eat leaves. What do I eat?

People There are many people who live in the rain forest. What can the Yanomamo people do that you can't?   The Pygmies are a tribe of honey gatherers. What do they use to lead them to the beehives?   The Huli Wigmen wear large wigs made of human hair. How long do they need to stay in a special, enclosed "school" in the forest?

General Knowledge   1. Name two continents where rain forests can be found. http://www.eduweb.com/rainforest/worldmap.html   2. How rainy is the rainforest? How much rain do you get where you live? http://www.eduweb.com/rain/rainfall.html   3. Name three things kids can do to help save the rain forest. http://www.ran.org/ran/kids_action/seven.html     4. Name three fruits that grow in the rain forest. http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resources/daily-use.html   Here is a booklet for this activity. You can print it. Use it for the project or print the web page. Requires ClarisWorks 4 or later. This is only available to PMSD teachers.

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