Rainforest Resources and Printables
In this post, I want to highlight some fun rainforest resources and printables that would really add to any rainforest unit!
Earlier this summer, I came across these beautiful rainforest animal masks and wanted to be sure to mention them to those of you with younger kids – preK and early elementary! And, for those with kids ages 7-10 or so, you might want to check out our Rainforest Packet.
Aren’t they cute?! These include the tree frog, tapir, jaguar, toucan, kinkajou and others.
These free printable masks are available from Jan Brett’s website here: masks from Jan Brett’s book, The Umbrella.
These animals are from the book called The Umbrella. (affiliate link)
When Carlos drops his umbrella to climb a tree for a better view of the animals, they all cram into the banana-leaf umbrella as it floats by–from the little tree frog to the baby tapir to the big jaguar and more. It gets so crowded in the umbrella that there isn’t even enough room for a little hummingbird! So over the umbrella tumbles, everyone falls out!
This is similar to one of her other famous books, The Mitten, and my kids loved acting out that book, (see this post) when they were younger!
The Umbrella would be a fun book to act out too… When you first read the book aloud, have all the masks on a chair or table in front of you. As you start the story, have the kids ‘be’ Carlos and drop a real umbrella (face up). Then have the kids find the tree frog and have him jump into the umbrella. Continue reading the story and have the kids add the toucan, the kinkajou, the tapir, the quetzal, the monkey, the jaguar… and when the hummingbird tries to land on the umbrella, have the kids tip the umbrella over having all the other animal fall out of the umbrella… and have Carlos walk home. 🙂 Again, you’ll find the free printable masks here: masks from The Umbrella.
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I noticed that she also has quite a number of Rainforest coloring pages including an umbrella, just like the one in the book! You’ll find her free rainforest coloring pages here (click on the link or the picture below):
You could print out several picture of the rainforest tree and stack them on top of each other to make an entire rainforest scene!! The animals above can be printed separately or together.
Some other rainforest resources that are great for kids include
The Great Kapok Tree (affiliate link) has gorgeous illustrations and is a story of the many animals that live in just one tree. They each convince a logger not to cut down the great tree. This books is wonderful for most any age. I read it to the kids when they were in PreK and early elementary, but my older two enjoyed it even now. (And they’re in middle school now.)- We also started Adventures in the Rainforest, Discovering Biodiversity. (affiliate link) This is about two kids who accompany their uncle to a field camp in the Amazon rainforest. There the kids learn what scientists do as they study rainforest plants, aquatic systems, invertebrates, frogs and snakes, birds, and mammals. The kids learn about some of the methods used by scientists as they study each of these different areas. This book will probably take you several days to read as well, but it covers some excellent information in a way that is accessible to kids. It is a longer books, so I would recommend it more for Grade 2 and up.
- We also read through In the Rainforest, (affiliate link) which I would recommend for K-Gr.3… though again, my older two listened in. ?
When we studied the rainforest again, I got the kids a giant rainforest floor puzzle. (affiliate link) The artwork is really beautiful! Because it has such big pieces, it is perfect from even the early ages. I got it for my girls and they were 9 and 11 last year, but wish I’d had this in our homeschool cabinet years earlier. It’s pretty, don’t you think?!
Rainforest Packet:
We have a rainforest packet that might be of interest too. You will find the link to purchase this unit down below or at our Big Animal BUNDLE page. The Big Animal BUNDLE includes 7 packets. 1) Animal Unit, 2) World Animals Packet, 3) Rainforest Packet, 4) Life Cycles Packet, 5) Winter Packet – plus 6) the Cicadas Packet and 7) the Chameleon Packet.
$4.99 Amazon Rainforest Packet (75 pages) Quick Preview or visit the post or view image 1, image 2, image 3, image 4, image 5, image 6, image 7, image 8
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Here’s what our Rainforest Unit covers… I will include photos below.
- Rainforest Booklet & Notebook Pages
- Amazon Rainforest Facts – Notebook pages and answers
- Amazon Rainforest Biodiversity and Deforestation
- Map Work –South America – Brazil
- Amazon River Notebook Page and answers
- Average Rainfall in Temperate vs. Tropical Climates (Activity)
- Amazonian Animals Montessori 3-Part Cards
- Amazonian Animals Matching Page and answer sheet
- Animals of the Amazon Blank Research Cards
- Amazon Animal Fun Fact Tracing Pages
- Insects of the Amazon
- Insects of the Amazon, Montessori 3-Part Cards
- Insects of the Amazon Matching Page and Answer Sheet
- Insects of the Amazon blank research cards
- Layers of the Rainforest Activities
And this is the rainforest diorama that the girls made
You can read more about our Amazon Rainforest Unit at this post. This packet focuses exclusively on the Amazon Rainforest.
Remember, the Rainforest Packet is included in the Big Animal Bundle which includes 1) Animal Unit, 2) World Animals Packet, 3) Rainforest Packet, 4) Life Cycles Packet, 5) Winter Packet 6) Chameleons Mini-Unit and 7) Cicadas Mini-Unit (See details below).
Our Amazon Rainforest Unit is 75+ pages. It is $4.99.
Once you pay for this packet, you will immediately receive a link to download this file (which will open in a browser window). You will also receive an email from Sendowl (the service I use) to your PayPal email address, which will have a link you can click on to download the Cell unit. (It will say, “You can download your digital products…” with a clickable link.) Of course, if you have any issues just email me at — liesl at homeschoolden dot com. You can also reach me by using the contact form on the blog.
$4.99
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See the Big Animal Bundle option below!
$4.99 Amazon Rainforest Packet (50 pages) Quick Preview or visit the post or view image 1, image 2, image 3, image 4, image 5, image 6, image 7, image 8
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The Animal Unit is included in both Big Animal BUNDLES or in the Bundle of 2:
$19.99 Big Animal BUNDLE – This Bundle includes 8 PDF packets. 1) Animal Unit, 2) World Animals Packet, 3) Rainforest Packet, 4) Life Cycles Packet, 5) Winter Packet & Hibernation Unit Plus three mini-units on 6) wolves, 7) cicadas and 8) chameleons. See the Big Animal BUNDLE page for more details.
Don’t forget to check your PayPal email address for the download link!
Big Animal BUNDLE 2
Big Animal BUNDLE 2 includes all of the units above, plus the Mitten Activities Packet, Dinosaur Packet and the new Australia Packet!
$29.99 Big Animal BUNDLE 2 This second animal bundle option includes1) Animal Unit, 2) World Animals Packet, 3) Rainforest Packet, 4) Life Cycles Packet, 5) Winter Packet plus the 6) Cicada Packet 7) Chameleons Packet 8) Wolves Packet 9) Mitten Activity Packet 10) Dinosaur Unit and the 11) Australia Unit.
These units are all sold separately as well. See the Big Animal BUNDLE page for more details about each of these units.
Don’t forget to check your PayPal email address for the download link. You can always email me if you need help! ~Liesl
Scroll down for pictures or visit the Big Animal BUNDLE page for more details about each of these units.
The Animal Unit is 100+ pages. It covers basic animal classification, animal characteristics, body coverings: feathers, fur, scales or skin, vertebrate groups, invertebrate groups, domesticated vs. wild animals, animals and their tracks, nocturnal vs diurnal animals, herbivores vs. carnivores animal homes and shelters and more!
The World Animal Packet is 75+ pages. It covers animals of the 7 continents. There is a new section all about African animals of the savanna.
The Rainforest Packet is 75+ pages. Learn all about Tropical and Temperate Rainforests, where they are located, Amazon Rainforest Facts, rainfall in the Amazon, Animals & Insects of the Amazon, Layers of the Rainforest Activities and more.
The Life Cycles Packet is 50+ pages. It helps kids become familiar with the different stages in the life cycles of the chicken, sea turtle, frog, mosquito, butterfly, dragonfly, bee, mouse, and ladybug.
The Winter Packet and Hibernation Unit is 100+ Pages. The first part covers Growing Crystals, Months/ Seasons, Earth’s Axis and the Seasons, Arctic vs. Antarctica, Polar Animals, Penguins, Seals, Whales, about a dozen PreK Activity Pages. The Hibernation Unit covers: why animals hibernate, terms such as torpor, brumation, estivation, diapause, endotherms vs. ectotherms. Plus, it covers where animals spend the winter and the dangers of hibernation. It includes various activities such as notebook pages, interactive notebook/lapbook pieces, matching and tracing pages.
Cicadas Packet: This 20-page unit includes cicada worksheets, notebook pages and a lapbook so kids can learn more about this fascinating insect!
Chameleons Packet This 15-page mini-unit helps kids learn all about chameleons from where they live and what they eat to how big they are and why the change colors.
Wolves Packet This 35+page mini-unit helps learn all about wolves. It includes notebook pages with tracing, a lapbook and activity pages.
Australia Unit (75-pages) This unit covers the geography and animals of Australia. (Included in Big Animal BUNDLE 2 only.)
Dinosaur Unit (100+ pages – Multi-Age Packet: 50 pages for ages 3-6; 60 pages for ages 7-9) (Included in Big Animal BUNDLE 2 only.)
Mitten Activities Packet (40 pages) This fun activity packet is loosely related to Jan Brett’s book, The Mitten. (Included in Big Animal BUNDLE 2 only.)
These packets can be purchased separately here: Big Animal BUNDLE page
Don’t forget to check your PayPal email address for the download link. You can always email me if you need help! ~Liesl
$5.99 Animal Unit (100+ pages) – This unit covers animal characteristics, Feather, fur or scales?, animal classification (the animal kingdoms, vertebrates and invertebrate groups), insects vs. spiders, animal tracks, animals homes and shelters, nocturnal vs. diurnal animals and more! Quick Preview or More details here or view image 1, image 2, image 3, image 4, image 5, image 6, image 7, image 8, image 9, image 10, image 11
More pictures of what is included if you scroll down below!
$4.99 World Animals Unit (now 100+ pages) Animals of the 7 Continents: Montessori 3-part cards and Activity Pages, best for ages 3-7 or so. Also in the World Animals Unit is the mini-unit on Animals of the African Savanna Quick Preview or view image 1, view image 2, view image 3 (African Animals)
$4.99 Amazon Rainforest Packet (75 pages) Quick Preview or visit the post or view image 1, image 2, image 3, image 4, image 5, image 6, image 7, image 8
$4.99 Life Cycles Packet (50 pages) Explore the life cycles of the chicken, sea turtle, frog, mosquito, butterfly, dragonfly, bee, ladybug, mouse Quick Preview or visit the post or view image 1, image 2, image 3, image 4, image 5
$4.99 Winter Unit – Earth’s Axis/Seasons; The Arctic vs. Antarctica; Polar Animals includes a Hibernation Unit (100+ pages) Winter Packet and Hibernation Unit Quick Preview or view the post or view image 1, image 2 Arctic vs Antartica, image 3 polar animals, image 4 seals sea lions penguins, image 5 Hibernation Unit
$2.50 Cicadas Packet This 20-page unit includes cicada worksheets, notebook pages and a lapbook so kids can learn more about this fascinating insect! See more at this post.
2.50 Chameleons Packet This 15-page mini-unit helps kids learn all about chameleons from where they live and what they eat to how big they are and why the change colors.
$3.50 Wolves Packet (35+ pages) Learn all about wolves from where they live, why they howl, to how they raise their young. This includes notebook pages with tracing or pages with questions to research/answer, interactive notebook pieces/lapbook and some fun activity pages. View the post, view image 1, image 2, image 3, image 4, image 5, image 6, image 7, image 8
$0.00 FREE Living Nonliving Cards and Worksheets (More info here)
$6.99 Australia Unit (75-pages) This unit covers the geography and animals of Australia. Students will learn the location and basic facts about the states and territories of Australia. Then they will go on to learn more about Australia’s animals. They will learn about many of Australia’s marsupials and monotremes as well as other well-known birds and reptiles. See more about this new unit at this post: Australia Packet Click on the link to see more pictures: Image 1, image 2, image 3, image 4, image 5, image 6, image 7, image 8, image 9, image 10, image 11 This unit is not included in the Big Animal BUNDLE. It is included in Big Animal BUNDLE 2.
$4.99 Dinosaur Unit (100+ pages – Multi-Age Packet: 75 pages for ages 3-6; 80+ pages for ages 7-9) View Post or View Image 1 image 2, image 3, image 4 lapbook, image 4, image 5, image 6, image 7, image 8, image 9, image 10, image 11, image 12This unit is not included in the Big Animal BUNDLE. It is included in Big Animal BUNDLE 2.
$3.50 Mitten Activities Packet (40 pages) This activity packet is loosely related to Jan Brett’s book, The Mitten. View Post or View image 1, image 2, image 3, image 4 This unit is not included in the Big Animal BUNDLE. It is included in Big Animal BUNDLE 2.
You might also want to check out our World Animals Packet. I recently added an entirely new section on the animals of the African Savanna!
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