Tropical Rainforest Links

• Journey into Amazonia – http://www.pbs.org/journeyintoamazonia/index.html
  Learn about life in the tropical rainforest: in the water, on the land, and in the trees. Become an Amazon Explorer in a fun interactive game. The site includes extensive teacher resources.
• Tropical Rainforst – https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/habitats/tropical-rain-forest
  Learn about the tropical rainforest—especially tropical rainforest animals—at this site by the San Diego Zoo.

Temperate Rainforest Links

• Olympic National Park – http://www.nps.gov/olym/
  This National Park Service site provides much more than just visitor information. Learn about the park's plants and animals, ecosystems, weather and climate, geology, history, and more. Informative handouts include:
  • Rain Forest
  • Weather and Climate
  • Record Trees

Comparing Tropical and Temperate Rainforest Links

• America’s Rain Forests – http://rainforests.pwnet.org/
  Join US Forest Service experts, scientists, researchers, and students as they explore the tropical rainforest in the Caribbean National Forest in Puerto Rico and the temperate rainforest in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. This site includes an electronic fieldtrip webcast as well as background information and lesson plants.