A Pathfinder for 3rd Grade
	Did you know that there are millions of species of animals living in our world? Over half of them live in the rainforests. Many are in danger of extinction. What can you do to help save the endangered rainforest animals? Be informed! Learn about the animals and what they need to survive. This pathfinder will help you find information in books, magazines, computer programs, videos, and on the Internet about animals of the rainforest.   Books Magazines Internet Sites Videos CD-ROM Dewey Numbers Keyword Phrases People Places State EALRs
	Print Resources-Books and Magazines
	There are many excellent books for kids about rainforest animals. A few of the books are listed below. To locate more books, use the suggested keywords and phrases to search the online library catalog. NONFICTION 508.315 Geo George, Jean Craighead. One Day in the Tropical Rain Forest. The future of the Rain Forest of the Macaw depends on a scientist and a young Indian boy as they search for a nameless butterfly during one day in the rain forest.   574.5 Dor Dorros, Arthur. Rain Forest Secrets. Describes the characteristics, various forms of plant and animal life, and destruction of the world's rain forests.   574.5 For Forsyth, Adrian. Journey Through a Tropical Jungle. Presents in text and photographs some of the plants, animals, and people that live in the tropical rain forest of Costa Rica.   574.5 Gib Gibbons, Gail. Nature's Green Umbrella. Describes the climatic condition of the rain forest as well as the different layers of plants and animals that comprise the ecosystem.   574.5 Wil Willow, Diane. At Home in the Rain Forest. Describes some of the plants and animals that can be found in the rain forest.   591.52 Few Few, Roger. Macmillan Children's Guide to Endangered Animals. New York. Macmillan, 1993. Describes endangered species throughout the world, factors that threaten their survival, and current efforts to save them from extinction.   591.52 Wex Wexo, John Bonnett. Endangered Animals. Mankato, Minn. Creative Education, 1990. Pictures of endangered animal species accompany an explanation of why some animals are threatened and what people can do about it.   639.9 GOO Goodman, Billy. A Kid's Guide to How to Save the Animals. New York. Avon Books, 1991. Discusses endangered animals, non-threatened species of animals that suffer through mistreatment, and what children can do to protect animals.   FICTION E Che Cherry, Lynne. The Great Kapok Tree . The many different animals that live in the great kapok tree in the Brazil rain forest try to convince a man not to cut down their tree.   E Cow Cowcher, Helen. Rain Forest. The animals of the rain forest sense danger when they heart rumblings and see a huge tractor invading their home, but a huge storm washes the machine away.   E Ger Gerahty. Stop that Noise!   E Jor Jordan, Martin. Journey of a Red-Eyed Tree Frog.   FIC Osb Osborne, Mary. Afternoon on the Amazon.   FIC Smi Smith, Roland. Jaguar. REFERENCE REF 591.52 END Endangered Wildlife of the World. New York. Marshall Cavendish,1993. Describes various endangered or threatened species around the world, covering their habitat, behavior, and efforts to protect them.   REF 574.529 Gro The Grolier Student Encyclopedia of Endangered Species.[Edited by Diane Chando Frenick] Sherman Turnpike, Danbury, Connecticut Grolier, [1995]. 10 volumes. MAGAZINES Zoobooks Kids Discover Return to Top
	Online Resources-Internet Sites
	The Web sites listed on this page have been previewed and selected for this topic. If additional information is needed, use the suggested keywords and phrases to search the Internet. Animal Information Sites Cloud Forest Alive View a live Resplendent Quetzal nest, hummingbirds and rainforest insect photos at this site. Scroll down the page to link to rainforest animal sounds.   Nature - The Real Macaw Learn about macaws of the Amazon rainforest through pictures and text at this PBS site.   Passport to the Rainforest - Live From the Rainforest Click on ECOsystem to find information about rainforest animals.   Rainforest Alliance- for Kids and Teachers Try this section for information about the many frogs in rainforests, as well as other animal species. Check out the Rainforest Activities section for a tropical coloring book, rainforest stories, and more.   Rain Forest at Night - from National Geographic View the Borneo Rain Forest at night in a virtual movie at this site. Also, visit the printable image gallery.   The Rainforest This ThinkQuest site from South Guam Elementary School provides kid-friendly information about the rainforest.   Rainforest Live: KIDZ This site has good information about rainforest animals. To navigate the site, look for the menu under the leaves.   San Diego Zoo Animal Bytes: Tropical Rain Forest You'll find information about several tropical animals at this zoo site.   Tropical Rainforest Animals Multimedia Encyclopedia Index Site contains well organized information about many tropical rainforest animals.   Woodland Park Zoo - Tropical Rainforest Our wonderful zoo in Seattle has lots of good kid-friendly information about tropical rainforest animals.    Zoom Rainforest You'll find lots of kid-friendly information about rainforests and rainforest animals at this site! Rainforest Photos and Sounds Amazon Rainforest Animal Photos Animal Sounds, photos, and movies from Junglewalk.com Rainforest Activity Sites Rainforest Maths Rainforest Cyber Adoption Visit this page to "adopt" a rainforest animal. How to draw a rain forest butterfly How to draw a rain forest toucan Return to Top
	Videos, CD-ROM, Laserdiscs, etc.
	Our library has the following multimedia resources on your topic: Video 591.52 Ani. Animals of the Rain Forest Explores the sights and sounds of insects, reptiles, birds and other animals of the Costa Rican rain forest.   Video 577.34 Tot. Totally Tropical Rain Forest Explores the rain forest of Central and South America. Search the North Central ESD Media Coop Online Catalog for videos and laserdiscs. Teachers can book online. Students - ask your teacher to send for the material you need. Return to Top
	Dewey Decimal Numbers to Browse
	If you want to browse the shelves in the library to locate information about rainforest and endangered animals, look for these numbers: 333.95 - Endangered Species 574.5 - Ecology 577.34 Rain forest 591- Rare Animals 639.9 - Wildlife Conservation Return to Top
	Keywords and Phrases for Searching
	Do you need additional information? Try using these words and phrases to search eLibrary, the library online catalog, NCRL - Wenatchee Public Library's Online Catalog, CD-ROM or print encyclopedias or the World Wide Web: Endangered animals Names of specific animals, such as jaguar Rain forest animals animals of the rain forest Return to Top
	Community Resources-People and Places
	The following community contacts may help you with your topic:   NCRL - Wenatchee Public Library's Online Catalog Return to Top
	Information Literacy EALRs for Rainforest Animals
	Reading 1. The student understands and uses different skills and strategies to read. To meet this standard, the student will 1.1 use word recognition and word meaning skills to read and comprehend text integrate appropriate reading strategies to adapt reading to different types of text 1.5 use features of non-fiction text and computer software find and sort information for a specific topic or purpose 3. The student reads different materials for a variety of purposes To meet this standard, the student will 3.1 read to learn new information locate and use a variety of resources select resources to answer a question or solve a problem Return to Top
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