Help Save The Rainforest!

by

Joan Marie Brown

Teachers

This project was designed for middle school students enrolled in a Computer Applications class.

This project fulfills the following Michigan Department of Education Technology Content Standards: 

1. Basic Operations and Concepts.
a. Students demonstrate a sound understanding of the nature and operation of technology systems.
b. Students are proficient in the use of technology.
 
2. Social, ethical, and human issues.
b. Students practice responsible use of technology systems, information, and software.
c. Students develop positive attitudes toward technology uses that support lifelong learning, collaboration, personal pursuits, and productivity.
 
3. Technology productivity tools
a. Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.
b. Students use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology-enhanced models, prepare publications, and produce other creative works.
4. Technology communications tools.
a. Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences.
5. Technology research tools.
a. Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.
b. Students use technology tools to process data and report results.

 

Students

The main point of this project is:  You must educate me about the Rainforest and you must convince me to want to help save the Rainforest!

You will use the following tools for this project: 

Rainforest Links

  1. All About The Rainforest   Site #1
  2. All About The Rainforest   Site #2 
  3. Some Things You Should Know About The Rainforest  Fact Sheet #1
  4. Facts About The Rainforest   Fact Sheet #2
  5. Tropical Rainforests Fact Sheet #3
  6. The Greenhouse Effect 
  7. Food from the Rainforests
  8. Rainforest Animals
  9. Rainforest People
  10. Facts About Wood
  11. Facts About Oil
  12. Facts About Beef
  13. 7 Things Kids Can Do!
  14. Take a Walk in the Rainforest  neat pictures
  15. Kid's Rainforest Art Gallery  neat pictures
  16. Rainforest Art   really neat pictures :-)
  17. Welcome To The Kids Corner
Activity 1: The Internet
Gather 25 Facts About The Rainforest
Use the Rainforest links listed above to answer the four questions listed below.  
The information that you gather must be true and accurate.  
If needed, look at these sites before you begin your research, Evaluation Form #1 and Evaluation Form #2 (print version).
Write your answers on lined paper using complete sentences. Write using your own words - no copying. 
1.    The Rainforest is...   
        Find 5 descriptive facts. What is the Rainforest? Describe it. I want to feel like I am there!
2.    Help save the Rainforest because...   
        Find 5 really good reasons. Show me why I should help save it.
3.    Help save the Rainforest by...   
        Find 5 really good suggestions. Give suggestions that are doable and helpful.
4.    10 more facts about the Rainforest that everyone should know...  
        Find 10 facts that will convince me that the Rainforest is worth saving!
 

Activity 2: Painting Program
Design 5 Graphics
Check out this site, RF Graphics.
Open up a new paint file.  
Create the 5 graphics listed below in one paint file.
Save this paint file as: RF Graphics + your computer code. 

Graphic 1    Create a graphic that goes with this title, Help Save The Rainforest!

Graphic 2    Create a graphic that shows what the Rainforest looks like.

Graphic 3    Create a graphic that goes along with one of your reasons. 

Graphic 4    Create a graphic that goes along with one of your suggestions.

Graphic 5    Create a graphic that goes along with one or two of your facts.

 

Activity 3: HyperStudio
Create a HyperStudio Stack
Check out this site, RF Stack.  
Open up a new HyperStudio Stack.  
Create the 5 cards listed below.  Convince me to want to help save the Rainforest!  Remember, all the information that you include in your HyperStudio stack must be true and it must be accurate.  It must be written using your words.  You will loose point for copying.
 Save your stack as: RF Stack + your computer code.  

 

Card 1   
Introduction Card
  1. Help Save The Rainforest! 
                    by...  
            your full name
  2. A graphic that you drew that goes with this part of the project.
  3. A direction button to the next card.

 

Card 2
The Rainforest is...
  1. A Text Object Box:  Type 5 statements that describe the Rainforest.  I want to feel like I am there!
  2. A Voice Button:  Describe the Rainforest to me. 
  3. A graphic that you drew that goes with this part of the project.
  4. A direction button to the next card.

 

Card 3  
Help save the Rainforest because
  1. A Text Object Box:  List 5 good reasons why I should help save the Rainforest.  
  2. A Voice Button with an important message telling me WHY I should help save the Rainforest.  
  3. A graphic that you drew that goes with this part of the project.
  4. A direction button to the next card.

 

Card 4  
Help save the Rainforest by...
  1. A Text Object Box:  List 5 good suggestions showing how I can  help save the Rainforest.
  2. A Voice Button with an important message telling me HOW I can help save the Rainforest.  
  3. A graphic that you drew that goes with this part of the project.
  4. A direction button to the next card.

 

Card 5 
10 more facts about the Rainforest....
  1. A Text Object Box:  List 10 more facts about the Rainforest - facts that will convince me even more to want to help save the Rainforest.
  2. A Voice Button with an important message telling me WHY I should help save the Rainforest.  
  3. The graphic that you drew that goes with this part of the project.
  4. A direction button to the next card.

 

Dear Parents and Educators....
For the safety of all children, it is highly recommended that "Internet Time" be a shared experience. You are encouraged to explore and enjoy this site with your child or with your students.  Please note that I am not responsible for any inappropriate sites or advertisements that may appear at the links listed above as I have no control over what the authors of those websites might post in the future.

© Joan Marie Brown    
Mrs. Brown, a Technology Educator, is the author of this website.
Created January 1998, updated September 2006.  
This website is hosted by Wayne RESA.

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