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Rainforest Journey (version 1) Grade 2
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Unit 1
Unit 1:
The Big Picture of the Rainforest
Chapter 1:
Looking Inside the Rainforest
Lesson 1:
Forest Floor
Lesson 2:
Understory
Lesson 3:
Canopy
Lesson 4:
Emergent
Lesson 5:
Types of Rainforests
Chapter 2:
Water and Light
Lesson 1:
Importance of Water to the Rainforest
Lesson 2:
The Water Cycle
Lesson 3:
The Importance of Light to the Rainforest
Lesson 4:
Using the Sun
Vocabulary
Illustrations
Activities
Assessments
Unit 1 - Depth of Knowledge
Unit 1 - Open Ended Assessment
Unit 1 - Factual Assessment
Unit 2
Unit 2:
Adapt or Die!
Chapter 1:
Structural Adaptations
Lesson 1:
Body Parts and Coloring as Defense
Lesson 2:
Caution! Chemical Weapons
Lesson 3:
Ouch! Physical Weapons
Lesson 4:
Adaptations for Everyday Survival
Chapter 2:
Behavioral Adaptations
Lesson 1:
Move it! - Posture and Movement
Lesson 2:
Talk to Me! - Communication
Lesson 3:
Teamwork
Chapter 3:
Genetics
Lesson 1:
Genetics
Vocabulary
Illustrations
Activities
Assessments
Unit 2 - Depth of Knowledge
Unit 2 - Open Ended Assessment
Unit 2 - Factual Assessment
Unit 3
Unit 3:
Animals
Chapter 1:
Invertebrates
Lesson 1:
All About Invertebrates
Lesson 2:
Invertebrate Profile: Millipede
Chapter 2:
Amphibians and Fish
Lesson 1:
All About Amphibians & Fish
Lesson 2:
Profile: Electric Eel
Chapter 3:
Reptiles
Lesson 1:
All About Reptiles
Lesson 2:
Reptile Profile: Crocodile
Chapter 4:
Birds
Lesson 1:
All About Birds
Lesson 2:
Bird Profile: Hornbill
Chapter 5:
Mammals
Lesson 1:
All About Mammals
Lesson 2:
Mammal Profile: Capybara
Vocabulary
Illustrations
Activities
Assessments
Unit 3 - Depth of Knowledge
Unit 3 - Open Ended Assessment
Unit 3 - Factual Assessment
Unit 4
Unit 4:
Plants and Fungi
Chapter 1:
Plants
Lesson 1:
Trees and Vines
Lesson 2:
Flowers
Lesson 3:
Other Plants
Chapter 2:
Fungi
Lesson 1:
Fungi
Vocabulary
Illustrations
Activities
Assessments
Unit 4 - Depth of Knowledge
Unit 4 - Open Ended Assessment
Unit 4 - Factual Assessment
Unit 5
Unit 5:
Ecosystems
Chapter 1:
Ecosystems
Lesson 1:
Parts of an Ecosystem
Lesson 2:
Energy in the Ecosystem
Lesson 3:
Humans and the Rainforest
Vocabulary
Illustrations
Activities
Assessments
Unit 5 - Depth of Knowledge
Unit 5 - Open Ended Assessment
Unit 5 - Factual Assessment
Primary Sources
Expert Interviews
Doug Wechsler
Dr. Jason Dombroskie
Dr. Jenny Daltry
Dr. J. Leighton Reid
Dr. Margaret Lowman:
"Canopy Meg"
Dr. Mireya Mayor
Dr. Jack Dumbacher
Jeff Cremer
Phil Torres
Trip Journal
Day 1 - Entry 1
Day 1 - Entry 2
Day 1 - Entry 3
Day 1 - Entry 4
Day 1 - Entry 5
Day 1 - Entry 6
Day 1 - Entry 7
Day 1 - Entry 8
Day 1 - Entry 9
Day 2 - Entry 1
Day 2 - Entry 2
Day 2 - Entry 3
Day 2 - Entry 4
Day 2 - Entry 5
Day 2 - Entry 6
Day 2 - Entry 7
Day 2 - Entry 8
Day 3 - Entry 1
Day 3 - Entry 2
Day 3 - Entry 3
Day 3 - Entry 4
Day 3 - Entry 5
Day 3 - Entry 6
Day 3 - Entry 7
Day 3 - Entry 8
Primary Source Videos
Butterflies Puddling on a Riverbank
Jaguar on Fallen Tree Trunk
Red Frog on a Green Leaf
Leaf-Cutter Ant Behavior
Boat in Rainforest River
Ant Bird Chirping
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