Curiosity Creek

Comparing Rainforests With Where You Live: Learning to Use Venn Diagrams

Learning Objectives :

Students will be able to identify characteristics that their environment has in common with the rainforest and characteristics that are different.

Students will be able to organize these characteristics in the correct places using a Venn diagram as a graphic organizer.

Estimated Time Required :

One session for this component of a larger unit on rainforests.

Preparation :

You should have completed or at least be in the process of conducting research on rainforests such as learning about habitats, climate, animals and plant life in rainforests.

Credits :

This lesson plan was created by Julie Yanoff.

Printables :

Activity Sheet for "Rainforests Compared to Your Home Environment: Learning to Use Venn Diagrams"

Standards :

McREL National Content Standards:

Science Standards

1.0 Knows that short-term weather conditions (e.g., temperature, rain, snow) can change daily, and weather patterns change over the seasons

4.2: Knows that places can be defined in terms of their predominant human and physical characteristics (e.g., rural, urban, forest, desert; or by types of land forms, vegetation, water bodies, climate)

Geography Standards

8.3: Knows plants and animals associated with various vegetation and climatic regions on Earth

Skills:

Organizing information

Category:

Language and Literacy,Science

Topics:

Climate
Rainforests

Grade Lavel(s):

2nd Grade
3nd Grade