Choose an organism that lives in a rainforest and write the name below.  You may want to visit the following site:

http://www.animalsoftherainforest.org

 

My organism is a  ________________________________.

1.       LOCATION – Find out where your organism lives. 

a.      Locate or draw a map of the continent. (Make it large!!!!!)

b.     Label the countries where your organism is found.

c.      Label major cities in those countries.

d.      Show the area of the rainforest.

e.      Label the equator and both tropics.

 

2.     RAINFOREST INFORMATION  (Include units!)

 

  1. Average temperature range _________________.

 

  1. Average rainfall _________________________.

 

  1. Size of forest ___________________________.

 

  1. Type of rainforest ________________________. 

 

  1. Type of vegetation ________________________.  

 

3.     EXPLANATION

  1. What is the present state of your rainforest?  What is the size and health of the forest compared to the past?

 

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  1.  If your forest is being depleted, what is destroying it and why?  If it is not, is it protected and how?

 

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  1.   How is your organism affected by what is happening or has happened to your forest?  Is it protected in any way?  Is it threatened or endangered?  What is the population like now compared to the past?

 

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  1.   What is the species diversity like in your forest?  How many different species are thought to live there?  Compare the species diversity to other places. 

 

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4.     CLASSIFICATION                          CARACTERISTICS OF CLASSIFICATION

Kingdom =

 

 

Phylum =

 

 

Class =

 

 

Order =

 

 

Family =

 

 

Genus =

Meaning:

 

Species =

Meaning:

 

 

Scientific Name:

 

5.     ORGANISM INFORMATION

  1. Characteristics

-         size __________________________________________

 

-         color _________________________________________

 

-         markings_______________________________________

 

  1. Food habits

-         What does it eat? ______________________________

 

-         How does it get it? ______________________________

 

  1. What is the life span? ______________________________

 

  1. What is the phylogeny of the organism? ____________________________________________________

 

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  1. What are the reproductive methods?

-         Type of reproduction _________________________________

 

-         Number of offspring __________________________________

 

-         Gestation period _____________________________________

 

-         Mating Season ______________________________________

 

6.     ORGANISM

  1. Find and/or draw pictures of your organism that include the following characteristics.

-         Be sure your organism lives in your rainforest

-         It is in color

-         Include the habitat of your organism

-         Make it Large!!!!!!!!!

-         Label your pictures and/or poster with the common and scientific name written correctly. 

 

 

Congratualtions!  This is all the information you need.  You are now ready to prepare your poster and your speech.  Be sure to refer to the rubric.  Make your poster, pictures, maps, drawings and classification large and legible.  Use this information to prepare your speech.  Good luck!!!!!