EDSS: Rainforest

Do Some Math and Science, Save a Rainforest!

Earth Day Science Symposium challenges students to become experts on rainforests by analyzing data and explaining research to their peers. The EDSS teacher’s kit includes everything you need to do the activities, including colorful rainforest cards, giant graph paper, and an easy-to-use rubric for student self-evaluation and grading. EDSS helps boost achievement across multiple applied math and science benchmarks.

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Only $8.95 per kit, including shipping! An easy-to-implement, challenging science and math activity that will delight your students and boost their skills.

EDSS Rainforest

Seven Days / 2 Hours Teacher Prep
Days 1-2 You and your class warm up with a quick look at amazing rainforest facts. You kick off student prep with a quick demonstration.

Days 2-3 Students work in groups of 2 or 3 to analyze data, enlarge charts, and prepare oral reports, guided by questions that include challenging critical-thinking problems.

Days 4-5 Groups make oral reports and grade themselves using the EDSS rubric.

Day 7 Everyone participates in a quick discussion to review data and propose answers to the question, What’s happening to rainforests? Celebrate! Reward students with an honorary certificate that acknowledges their Big Gift to the Earth.

EDSS: Additional Teacher Resources »
Find pre/post questions, study guides, pop quizzes and more for each EDSS. Measuring the effectiveness of the activity will help your students recognize their progress (parents and colleagues will too!).

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