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☔ Explore the Tropical Rainforests of the Amazon, Congo, Hawaii, and more in this Virtual Field Trip to the Rainforest activity! In this interactive digital resource, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students explore the Rainforest as they practice important reading, writing, and critical thinking skills. Students learn about the rainforest’s unique ecology, geography, plants and animals, animal adaptations, human cultures, and more. This virtual expedition comes alive with custom videos, integrated maps, images, and other engaging multimedia!

This Tropical Rainforest Virtual Field Trip aligns NGSS3-LS4-4, NGSS3-LS3-2, and NGSS2-LS4-1, but can be used in any classroom to teach the following science skills.

✅ Environmental Changes & Impacts on Plants and Animals

✅ How Environments Affect Traits

✅ Diversity of Plants and Animals in Different Habitats

✅ Tropical Rainforest Biomes, including Geography, Climate, and Biodiversity

⚡ This Tropical Rainforest Virtual Field Trip Digital Activity comes in the following interactive formats:

• BRAND NEW! MagiCore WebLink Digital Resource – MagiCore WebLink resources integrate browser-based technology with proven learning strategies to keep kids engaged and learning. This interactive format contains elements like voiceovers, animation, embedded videos, and self-correcting drag-and-drop activities that are impossible in Google and other commonly used formats. If you used a MagiCore Webscape, then you know how amazing these resources are. Once you try a MagiCore WebLink activity, you’ll never look at Google Slides the same way again. CLICK HERE to try it for yourself!

• Google Slides and Seesaw Formats – These interactive formats are perfect for any classroom with device access. Slides are interactive and can be used as a fun and engaging exercise within the classroom or remotely. Both formats can be set up to track user responses for teacher review.

☔ This Virtual Field Trip to the Rainforest incorporates a wide array of standards and skills, integrating important reading comprehension, writing, multimedia, science, and more. Students practice these skills as they learn about the Rainforest. The incorporated multimedia, visuals, maps, and activities keep them engaged and learning.

*Please note: This resource includes custom videos and links to YouTube, so ensure you and your students have access to YouTube before purchasing. Although great care has been taken to ensure all content is appropriate for the stated grade levels, each classroom is unique, and it is recommended that teachers review all content prior to use. I recommend embedding any third-party videos to avoid ads and other content that may be inappropriate. Instructions for embedding the videos are included, and it should only take a few minutes. Also, keep in mind that any links to third-party content may be changed or removed by the content owner. All links are reviewed regularly; however, if you find a broken link, please let me know so I can update the resource accordingly.

Features:

✏️ Custom Videos—This rainforest virtual field trip activity contains custom video content created by MagiCore Academy, which provides age-appropriate learning and keeps students engaged.

✏️ Interactive Slides and Engaging Video Content — Interactive slides, maps, and videos take students inside the action.

✏️Reading Comprehension — Integrates key reading skills like compare & contrast, multimedia, multiple sources, and more.

✏️Writing & Social Studies—This virtual field trip helps students understand more about the world around them. Students use writing prompts to explore their reactions and ideas.

How to Use a Virtual Field Trip:

This Virtual Field Trip to the Rainforest is the perfect activity for:

⭐️ Fun Fridays

⭐️ Rewards

⭐️ End of Science Unit

⭐️ Whole Class

⭐️ Small Groups

⭐️ Enrichment

⭐️ Centers

There are so many ways to use these engaging and meaningful activities in your classroom. If you’re looking for more ways to explore learning with Virtual Field Trips you can LEARN MORE here.

What’s Included?

1. What is a Tropical Rainforest?
2. Let’s Go!
3. The Amazon Rainforest
4. What is the Amazon Like?
5. Tropical Rainforests
6. Tropical Climates
7. The Congo Basin
8. Exploring the Congo
9. Animals in the Congo Basin
10. Animal Adaptations in the Rainforest
11. Proboscis Adaptation
12. The Island of Hawaii
13. Rainforests of Hawaii
14. People and Rainforests
15. Deforestation
16. Reflection

*Answer Key Included

This resource is suitable for the following grade levels:

• 2nd & 3rd Grade: With teacher modeling, whole class, or small groups.
• 4th & 5th Grade: Independent for on-level students.

Time to Complete:

This virtual field trip takes approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour to complete. The time it takes to complete can vary based on your students. It can be completed in one session or broken up into multiple sessions.

Copyright & Terms of Use

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Aligns to NGSS Standards:

Aligned with NGSS standards, this virtual field trip to the tropical rainforest emphasizes the importance of understanding biological evolution and the relationships between populations and their habitats.

⇨ NGSS3-LS4-4: Make a claim about the merit of a solution to a problem caused when the environment changes and the types of plants and animals that live there may change. Examples of environmental changes could include changes in land characteristics, water distribution, temperature, food, and other organisms. Assessment is limited to a single environmental change. Assessment does not include the greenhouse effect or climate change.

⇨ NGSS3-LS3-2: Use evidence to support the explanation that traits can be influenced by the environment. Examples of the environment affecting a trait could include normally tall plants grown with insufficient water are stunted; and, a pet dog that is given too much food and little exercise may become overweight.

⇨ NGSS2-LS4-1: Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats. Emphasis is on the diversity of living things in each of a variety of different habitats. Assessment does not include specific animal and plant names in specific habitats.