DISCOVERING THE RAINFOREST PATCH PROGRAM
All levels need to only complete 3 requirements

1. There are rainforests all around the world, each one having a variety of animals and plants. Choose a rainforest to learn more about. Locate it on a map. What is its name? What country is it located in? Name one species that lives there. Areas include: Hawaii, Brazil, Australia, and Madagascar.

2. Choose a country that has a rainforest. Learn more about it's culture. Choose a festival, game, song, recipe, art project, OR legend from that country.

3. Rainforests atmosphere have heat, rain, and very tall trees, the Tapang tree being the tallest rainforest tree in the world. What is the average rainfall and temperature in a rainforest.? Name two trees that can be found in the rainforest.

4. The rainforest is divided into distinctive levels. Within those levels each species has had to adapt to the environment they live in. Name the levels and one species that lives there. Examples are insects, mammals, birds, flowers and plants.

5. The rainforest converts large quantities of carbon dioxide into clean oxygen, becoming the largest source of air that we breathe. There is a variety of ways that you can help preserve the rainforests of our world. Choose one activity that helps preserve or rainforests by little things at home or in your community. Examples include: recycle, preserve water, use mulch in your garden, plant a tree, and don't litter.

6. There are indigenous, native, people that live in the rainforest for many years. They rely on the rainforest for food and shelter. Chose one tribe or community of people to learn more about. Find out where they live and the name of their tribe or community. For extra, learn about their housing, clothing, and food they eat. Examples are Mbuti, Pgymies, Yanomami, or Tukano. http://rainforestheroes.com/kidscorner/protect/s07_indigenous.html

7. There is a unique variety of animals that reside in the rainforest. Choose one to learn more about. Research the name, color, and any unique qualities. You can find them in books, internet or our kit. Examples include: three toed sloth, woolly opossums, and giant otters.

8. The rainforest is a unique and wonderful place on our earth. Though everyday it is being destroyed, soon it will disappear. There are lots of things that you can help to save the rainforests. Choose a program or action that helps save the rainforest from being destroyed. Examples include: protect an acre program, adopt a tree, write letters to companies that destroy rainforests, purchase items that support the rainforest, or create a display and educate people about conservation of the rainforest. http://rainforestheroes.com/kidscorner/fun/    http://www.therainforestsite.com/      http://www.kidssavingtherainforest.org/

9. Explore the rainforest through games and crafts. Play a game, create a puzzle, create a craft or enjoy an event or celebration with a rainforest theme. Some suggestions are , "Who am I?," animal charades, puppets, and flowers and animal art.

10. Some species in the rainforest have special attributes that assist them in protect themselves from predators. Choose one to learn more about. Research the name and how they protect themselves. You can find them in books, internet or our kit. Examples include: poison dart frog, Io moths, tree hoppers, and the clear wing butterfly.

11. There are a variety of organisms in the rainforest that have assisted in the healing of diseases and illness of humans. Research one and find out how it has helped us. Examples are: rosy periwinkle, quinine, or wild yams.

12. Create a food that represents the rainforest theme or made with items from the rainforest. Have a chocolate tasting test, make Some examples are trail mix, banana bread, dried fruit, fruit salad, smoothies, and animal crackers.

13. There is a variety of insects and bugs in the rainforest. Choose three to learn more about. Research the name, color, size, and any unique qualities. You can find them in books, internet or our kit. Examples include: leafcutter ant, morpho butterfly, dragonfly, and Hercules beetle.

14. There is a variety of endangered species that reside in the rainforest. Choose one to learn more about or watch a documentary on the rainforest. Examples are: yellow tailed wooly monkey, goeldi monkeys, cameroon, and morpho butterflies.