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Tropical Rain Forests

Describes the rain forest environment, including the plants and animals that live in them; explains their importance to the worldwide ecosystem; and discusses the actions that threaten the existance of these biomes.

101 Facts about Tropical Rain Forests

Describes the importance of rain forests, types of plant and animal life that live there, and the current threat to rain forests from deforestation and pollution.

1 Tropica I rain forests have given us many of the medicines we need and the
foods we eat, but we still have much to learn about these amazing places. 2
Steamy rain forests of dense trees and wildlife (right) covered much of our planet
tens of millions of years ago, forming one of Earth's oldest biomes. West Africa,
southeast Asia, the Pacific islands, northern and eastern South America, and
Central America. 3 Today, these forests remain mostly around the middle of the
globe in parts ...

Life in the Tropical Rain Forest

Reading Level 5

Have you ever wondered what lurks in the rain forest? Written for students in grade 5, Life in the Tropical Rain Forest teaches students about the weather patterns, plants, animals, and people of the tropical rain forest. Vivid artwork shows thunderstorm formation, the giant trees of the forest canopy, and the unique adaptations that plants and animals have made to live in the rain forest. This 22-page book includes a glossary of bold-faced vocabulary words, reading activities, an index of terms, and an answer key.

Animal Life Many large and small animals are found in the rain forest. Cougars,
pumas, snakes, birds, and monkeys are only a few. However, like the plants, the
animals had to adapt to survive. Some had to adapt to spending most of their
lives in the trees. They seldom come down to the forest floor. These animals hunt,
eat, and sleep in the forest canopy. There the food is plentiful, and they are safe.
Science Fact: As many as half the world's animal species live in rain forests. Most
of ...

Living in Tropical Rain Forests

Describes conditions in tropical rain forests, how people can live in the rain forest, the lives of traditional rain forest peoples, and the effects of the modern world on the rain forest.

ARCTIC OCEAN EQU AT OR INDIAN OCEAN AUSTRALIA AFRICA ASIA
EUROPE NORTH AMERICA SOUTH AMERICA SOUTHERN OCEAN
ANTARCTICA P A CIF IC OCE AN A T L ANT IC OCE AN The dark green areas
show the locations of tropical rain forests today. The tan color shows tropical rain
forest areas that have been cut down. TROPICAL RAIN FOREST AREAS CUT
DOWN KEY REMAINING TROPICAL RAIN FOREST AREAS Each year, the world
loses an area of rain ...

Tropical Rain Forest Habitats

Introduces the plants and animals that live in rain forests around the world, showing how their physical characteristics and behaviors help form an ecosystem.

Today, four main areas of the world contain tropical rain forest (shaded dark
green above): Central and South America, Africa, Southeast Asia, and
Australasia (Australia and nearby islands). Every tropical rain forest is different,
with many species of plants and animals living only in one area. This is because
the continents drifted apart over millions of years, separating the various areas of
rain forest so that the plants and animals developed separately into different
forms. TROPICAL ...

How to Use the Library

A Reference and Assignment Guide for Students

Presents an overview of how a library is organized, explains how to locate materials and conduct research using electronic as well as traditional media, and features an annotated list of standard resources by topic area.

1997 Information Please Sports Almanac, 233 Nineteenth Century Literature
Criticism, 69, 148 Nineteenth Century Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature,
1890-1899, 43 Norton/Grove Dictionary of Women Composers, 97 Notable ... 96
Oxford Encyclopedia of Trees of the World, 224 Oxford English Dictionary, 144
Oxford History of Classical Art, 88 Oxford History of the Classical World, 124
Oxford History of Western Philosophy, 198 Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia of the
Arts, ...

Learning How to Learn

Learning is fun when you know how. It is only painful when you hit the three barriers to study and don't know what to do about them. These three barriers are the only reasons a child gets distracted or can't concentrate. They are enough to make a slow learner out of any child. The breakthrough is that they can be handled using simple and precise techniques.

Learning is fun when you know how.

Flying Fox Bats

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and environment of flying fox bats.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and environment of flying fox bats.

Around the World in ...1200

Surveys important occurrences in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas around the year 1200.

Surveys important occurrences in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas around the year 1200.