Virtual tour of rainforest: The Amazon Rainforest – Virtual Field Trips – Our Top Video!

The Amazon Rainforest – Virtual Field Trips – Our Top Video!

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Introduce your students to the layers of the rainforest and the many animals who live there. Explore the adaptations that have evolved over time to make for a successful existence of life in the rainforest.

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Simile Sentences

Compare and Contrast with the Amazon Rainforest

Amazon Rainforest Animal Sort Overview

Revealed in the Rainforest Writing Prompt

Rainforest Review Vocabulary Worksheet

Katydid Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizer

Camouflage in the Canopy Writing Prompt

Draw a Scene

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 Create watercolor paintings inspired by the bright, vivid colors found in the Amazon Rainforest.

Identify key vocabulary terms while previewing each video. Prompt students to find the meaning of each word as they watch the video. Example: What does the word epiphyte mean? Think about the meaning of each word as you watch the video.

Use Playdoh or clay to create an insect or animal viewed in the video.

Draw a picture of one of the layers of the rainforest.

Draw a picture of the ecosystem viewed in the video.

List as many of the many different Amazon Rainforest species as you can remember, and draw a picture of the one you like the most.

Compare species found in the Amazon Rainforest, Etosha National Park, coral reefs, and the Galapagos Island with animals in their everyday life.

Bring food that can be found in the Amazon Rainforest (bananas, tea, mango, pineapple, avocados, yams, etc.) and let students sample them.  Discuss how these products can impact those that live in the Amazon Rainforest as well as those that purchase from them.

Discuss ecotourism with students and talk about the pros and cons of it in regards to the Amazon Rainforest.

Create a diorama of the Rainforest.

Create a Venn Diagram comparing the two different Leaf Mimic Katydids mentioned in the video. Research them, then write a paragraph on the similarities and differences of the two katydids.

Write a paragraph on why insects need to camouflage, why it is important. Discuss the difference between camouflage as predator and as prey.

Write a poem about one of the insects viewed in the video.  It can be different poems: Sonnet, Limerick, Haiku.

Make similes using insects.

Make metaphors using insects.

Ask students to examine the ecosystem in which they live. Do a brainstorming session in which the class comes up with all the elements of their ecosystem, and how all the elements interact. Once this is done, introduce the Amazon rainforest ecosystem.

Create a webquest on the plants and animals of the Amazon. Students will work in pairs or small groups to complete the webquest, and then present their results.

On the basis of what students learn about the amazingly old and tall trees of the Amazon, ask them to think of any trees around where they live or near their school. Ask them to think about the ways in which that tree is important in the ecosystem, as a home for birds, etc.

Identify, sort and classify animals that live in the Amazon Rainforest (plants, insects, reptiles, etc.)

Create a diagram showing how animals and organisms rely on one another to thrive in the rainforest. 

Draw a picture of your favorite insect or animal in the Rainforest. Then, write a paragraph about the insect or animal you chose and the environment it lives in.

Draw a scene from the video you just watched.

Turn the classroom into a rainforest and have students place their researched Amazon Rainforest species onto the design (i.e. if you have a tall rainforest tree made out of paper, students could place animals that live in the Amazon Rainforest’s trees).

Discuss how different Amazon Rainforest species camouflage themselves as well as the purpose of it. For example, is it because they are a predator or because they are prey?

Have students write a diary or a story about traveling the Amazon Rainforest and discuss what they “saw” and experienced during their trip.  

Have students discuss what the taxonomy system is and how it is divided into different classifications.  Then discuss the classification of the animal kingdom and how species in the Amazon Rainforest fit into it.

Compare the rainforest and another habitat.

Compare differences and similarities.

Compare the characteristics of each ecosystem.

Write a 3 paragraph paper discussing the similarities and differences of the two.

Which is your favorite insect or animal that uses camouflage and why?

Write a story on what you would do if you could camouflage. What would your camouflage look like? Who would you be hiding from? Are you a predator or prey?

Use adjectives to describe the ants viewed in the video. Make a list of 10 adjectives that describe the ant, for example strong, tiny.

What was your favorite part of the video?  What was your favorite insect or animal you saw? Why?

Ask students to draw 5 pictures of their favorite rainforest animal, showing the animal doing different things it needs to do to survive in its environment.

Assign individual presentations on chosen Amazon rainforest animals. For example, students could create Powerpoint presentations and perhaps recordings/video depictions of stories, as well as poems, picture collages, posters, etc.

In groups, students could come up with and put on plays in which they play different rainforest animals, showing ways that they can interact with each other. At the beginning of the play, students will individually introduce themselves as their chosen animal, giving the class information on its characteristics and habits.

Here are dozens and dozens of ideas that you can use in your classroom along with our videos!

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Fun facts about rainforests

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A Virtual Field Trip to the Rainforest with Videos and Songs for Kids

Explore on a virtual field trip to the rainforest as we discover jungle animals and plants with videos and songs for kids. We’ll discover the animals that live in the jungle and learn a few jungle animal facts too!  

Are you ready for a rainforest adventure?

A Virtual Field Trip to the Rainforest Jungle

One thing that can be fun to do with your child when you can’t actually travel to a specific destination is to take a virtual field trip there together.  Summer Vacation is the perfect time to try it out.  I’m put together a selection of video about the rainforest and songs about the rainforest that are teacher approved and mom approved for your child.

Are you ready to explore the RAINFOREST? 

Rainforest Songs for Kids

Take a peek at this adorable songs that highlight jungle animal activities for kids that are mom approved. One thing you may want to discuss are some of the stereotypes for jungle animals and how really lives in which region.

Discussing words like jungle, forest, safari, desert, plains can help them to understand the various types of ecosystems on our planet earth.

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Activities Ideas for a Virtual Field Trip to the Rainforest

The featured songs and videos highlight the animals and plant life that you would find in a rainforest jungle.

Rainforest Animals Ideas

• During your adventure grab some stuff animals or plastic animals like these from the toy box and set up your own rain forest at home too to add to the adventure!

Rainforests on the Map

• Grab your globe or kids map and try to find where some of the world’s rainforests are.

Rainforest Themed Crafts for Kids

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• Caterpillar to Butterfly Science with Balloons
• Butterfly Art with Recycled Items
• Snake Crafts for Kids

Rainforest Themed Books for Kids

Add some word cards and books too to make it a print rich environment all about the Rainforest!  Here are a few of my favorite jungle books on Amazon.

Rumble in the Jungle by Giles Andreae
The Jungle Book by Golden Books
The Umbrella by Jan Brett
The Animal Boogie by Debbie Harter 
The Magic School Bus Explore the Rain Forest
If I Ran the Rain Forest: All About Tropical Rain Forests by Bonnie Worth
Over in the Jungle: A Rainforest Rhyme by Marianne Berkes
The Mixed-Up Chameleon Board Book by Eric Carle
“Slowly, Slowly, Slowly,” said the Sloth by Eric Carle
Five Little Monkeys by Eileen Christelow
The Greedy Python by Eric Carle
Rainforest Grew All Around by Susan K Mitchell 

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Rainforest Videos for Kids

Take a virtual field trip to the rainforest with a few videos that are teacher approved on Youtube!  Movies like Fern Gully: The Last Rainforest , Tarzan  , the Jungle Book  would be a fun addition to the end of our Virtual Field Trip to the Rainforest too!

A glimpse at the jungle section of Planet Earth Movie could be super informative too!  Do you have a favorite Rainforest Movie? 

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Have fun on you virtual field trip to the Rainforest with your child with these Rainforest Videos and Rainforest Songs!

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#Besthome: 10 virtual tours of the botanical gardens

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Gardens and park of Versailles, France

Now you can walk around Versailles without the tourists who usually crowd on the paths of the world-famous garden. In 1661, Louis XIV commissioned André Le Nôtre to turn forests and swamps into a masterpiece of bioengineering. It took the landscape architect 40 years to create a pattern of order and symmetry. You can visit the Gardens of Versailles here.

House and gardens of Claude Monet in Giverny, France

Walk the flower-strewn paths and stop at the bridge to view the water lily islands that inspired the 19th-century impressionist Claude Monet to call his garden at Giverny “my finest work of art.” Then enter the artist’s house through the green shuttered door and admire his collection of 200 Japanese prints. www. fondation-monet.com

Trauttmansdorf Botanical Garden, Italy

Take a virtual walk along the sunny slopes of the medieval castle of Trauttmansdorf. You have the opportunity to see how all 83 gardens, including a 700-year-old olive grove and bamboo forest, look like from the comfort of your home in spring, summer and autumn. www.trauttmansdorff.it

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London, UK

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Since 2011, the Google Street View Tricycle has traveled 26 km through the palace and greenhouses, including the Temperance House, which displays 27,000 plant species. www.kew.org

US Botanical Gardens, Washington DC

US Botanical Gardens, known as the “Museum of Living Plants”, has become an island of serenity near the Capitol building in Washington. In the city oasis, you can look at orchids, roses, which became the symbol of the United States in 1986, and visit the garden, which celebrates the merits of the first ladies of the country. www.usbg.gov

Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden, Hawaii, USA

The rainforest is home to unusual plants native to the islands of Hawaii, Oahu, Kauai, and Maui. Stroll among palm trees and enjoy views of the Pacific Ocean.

Buffalo and County County Botanic Gardens, USA

New York City’s creator of Central Park, landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead, designed one of the oldest US botanical gardens in Buffalo. The 120-year-old glass dome greenhouse houses a variety of tropical plants and succulents. www.buffalogardens.com

Botanical Gardens of the Ignotim Institute, Brumadinho, Brazil

The world-famous art collection and garden in the Brazilian savannah was created by the collector Bernardo Paz. Installations, sculptures and paintings are presented in 23 pavilions covering 2,000 hectares. It will take three days to walk around the entire park, but with the help of the Internet, this can be done much faster. You can stroll through the gardens of the Inyotim Institute here.

São Paulo Botanical Garden, Brazil

Watch for howler monkeys, look for green toucans lurking in the trees, and watch the giant water lily bloom in the famous São Paulo Garden. You can start your journey here.

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The Apothecary Garden of Moscow State University

and taught botany to medical students. Today, the garden houses three exhibition greenhouses and a more than 312-year-old park. www.hortus.ru

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  Imagine that you suddenly find yourself in a real tropical forest: around orchids, ferns, centuries-old trees and rare insects. And now – in a well-groomed rose garden with stone paths … Or among the lilacs blooming in May, intoxicating with aroma. All this and much more awaits visitors to the Apothecary Garden in the Botanical Garden of Moscow State University. The attraction is worth a visit to everyone who is not indifferent to nature and all living things.

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  Address: Moscow Prospekt Mira, 26, building 1
  Phone: +7 495 680-72-22, +7 495 680-67-65
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  Opening hours: Daily, 10:00-20:00

  Imagine that you suddenly find yourself in a real tropical forest: around orchids, ferns, centuries-old trees and rare insects. And now – in a well-groomed rose garden with stone paths … Or among the lilacs blooming in May, intoxicating with aroma. All this and much more awaits visitors to the Apothecary Garden in the Botanical Garden of Moscow State University. The attraction is worth a visit to everyone who is not indifferent to nature and all living things.

  How did it all begin?

  According to Peter I, by whose decree in 1706 a garden with medicinal plants was laid out – the first, and therefore the oldest in Moscow. Its original place was the northern outskirts of the capital, right behind the Sukharev Tower. According to legend, the emperor personally planted three trees – fir, spruce and larch – in the “Apothecary Garden” for educational purposes: “to incite citizens to their difference.” The last of them, by the way, still pleases us with its presence, except that the trunk cracked after being struck by lightning.

  The vegetable garden with medicinal plants changed its owner more than once: at first it was under the jurisdiction of the Pharmaceutical Decree, then – the Moscow Hospital. At the end of the 18th century, it was headed by the newly opened Moscow Medical and Surgical Academy. The institution also had many directors – outstanding scientists, professors of botany who taught at the best universities. T. Gerber, F.H. Stefan, G.F. Hoffman – these and other leaders made a significant contribution to the expansion of the collection: representatives of the flora of various regions of Russia appeared in the garden; Demidov – the founder of the Neskuchny Garden.

  1804 – the beginning of the decline. Due to the transfer of the medical-surgical academy to St. Petersburg, which has become the capital, and the departure of the acting director Stefan, the garden falls into disrepair. However, the collection collected with such diligence does not go to waste – in 1805 the Imperial Moscow University buys the territory. Seven years later, in 1812, a fire that engulfed the capital took with it most of the greenhouses and households. buildings. Some plantations miraculously survived, but the maintenance of the “Apothecary Garden” became too costly for the university treasury. Caring botanists managed to save unique plants by selling 4 hectares of land to private individuals. Until the middle of the XX century. the terrain is an unsightly sight; during the war years, the land was used for vegetable plantings. At 1950m Moscow State University is building a new Botanical Garden, and “Aptekarsky Ogorod” becomes its branch.

  Today, the Pharmaceutical Garden is an outstanding attraction, where about 300,000 people come every year.

  Collections

  What can you not see here! The Aptekarsky Ogorod in Moscow owns an impressive collection of plants from all over the world. The main thematic sections, divided into 4 greenhouses and one park, include:
  – Arboretum with more than 2000 representatives;
  – Ancient “Clay Castle” – a pond with aquatic plants;
  – 150 species of shade-tolerant specimens;
  – heather hill;
  – more than 100 varieties of lilacs in the syringarium; this includes most of those bred by the famous Russian breeder Leonid Kolesnikov;
  – coniferous, fruit crops, succulents, long-lived trees, among which is the white willow (the oldest tree in the central part of the capital).