Books with title Tropical rain forests

Come explore the rain forest! The Scholastic Science Readers series was created especially to bring exciting nonfiction to beginning readers. Illustrated with full-color photographs.Young readers can take a journey through the rain forest and discover the wide variety of plants, insects, animals and people that inhabit these tropical areas.From the weather to the "layers" of the forest, and from praying mantises to howler monkeys, kids will see how the plants and creatures work together to maintain life in this amazing ecosystem. They will also learn how people can upset the balance of life in the rain forests, endangering their future.

Investigating a variety of biomes and today’s natural and human threats to their preservation, this interactive series challenges young readers to look at how their own actions influence the planet's health. Four distinct environments are explored in detail, showcasing the assortment of plants and animals that inhabit these outdoor communities as well as how they have adapted to their surroundings. Offering fascinating facts on each ecosystem along with vocabulary-building sidebars, these guides show budding scientists how they can contribute towards ongoing conservation efforts. Showcasing one of the environment’s most valuable biomes, this overview centers on the planet’s rain forests, reviewing the greenhouse gases and the accelerating extinction of species that jeopardize this vital ecosystem’s future.

This is the best seller in this series, perhaps because the animals of the Rainforest and the forest itself hold such as fascination for children -- and what better mindset for learning? Projects involve literature, science facts, art, creative writing, critical thinking, research skills, and math. Topics include: the rainforest, the emergent layer, the canopy, the understory, the forest floor, people of the rainforest, the decomposers, insects, birds, reptiles, and mammals of the rainforest, and many more. Projects include: Make a Mini-Rainforest, Reptile Center, Entomologists in Action, and follow up activities for The Great Kapok Tree, a book by Lynne Cherry.lThere are lots of fun activities, such as rainforest math, rainforest acrostics, a crossword puzzle, and a rainforest riddles game with reproducible, cut & paste illustrations of indigenous flora and fauna. Includes bibliography and answer key. All 48 pages perforated for easy removal.